African American health initiative planning project: A social ecological approach utilizing community-based participatory research methods

Journal of Black Psychology

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 247-270

  Woods, V Diane ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

African American health; Black health; Community based participatory research (CBPR); Health disparities; Social ecology

Indexed keywords

EID: 65249093621     PISSN: 00957984     EISSN: 15524558     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0095798409333589     Document Type: Article

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