Culturecology, women, and African-centered HIV prevention

Journal of Black Psychology

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 228-246

  Nobles, Wade W ^a,c   Goddard, Lawford L ^a   Gilbert, Dorie J ^b  

^a INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED STUDY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^c Institute for the Advanced Study   (United States)

Author keywords

African American culture; African American women; African centered behavioral change model; Culturecology; HIV prevention; Substance abuse prevention

Indexed keywords

EID: 65249111535     PISSN: 00957984     EISSN: 15524558     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0095798409333584     Document Type: Article

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