Fatalism or destiny? A qualitative study and interpretative framework on Dominican women's breast cancer beliefs

Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 291-301

  Flórez, Karen R ^a   Aguirre, Alejandra N ^a   Viladrich, Anahí ^b   Céspedes, Amarilis ^c   De La Cruz, Ana Alicia ^a   Abraído Lanza, Ana F ^a  

^a Columbia University ^*  (United States)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^c NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cancer; Fatalism; Hispanic; Latino

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER PREVENTION; CANCER SCREENING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CULTURAL FACTOR; DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH BELIEF; HOPELESSNESS; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; LOCUS OF CONTROL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH;

ADULT; AGED; BREAST NEOPLASMS; CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; MAMMOGRAPHY; MIDDLE AGED; SPIRITUALITY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 67449143672     PISSN: 15571912     EISSN: 15571920     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10903-008-9118-6     Document Type: Article

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