HIV prevention programs in the black church: A viable health promotion resource for African American women?

Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment

Volumn 17, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 309-324

  Hatcher, Schnavia Smith ^a   Burley, Jeronda T ^b   Lee Ouga, Wilhelmena I ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA   (United States)

^c Prince George's Community College   (United States)

Author keywords

African American women; Faith based health promotion; HIV prevention

Indexed keywords

EID: 69849124280     PISSN: 10911359     EISSN: 15403556     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10911350802067898     Document Type: Article

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