Factors related to performance of health practices among asian adolescents in the United States

Asian Nursing Research

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 64-74

  Ayres, Cynthia G ^a   Atkins, Robert ^a   Mahat, Ganga ^a  

^a New Jersey   (United States)

Author keywords

adolescent; health behavior; health promotion; minority health

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT HEALTH; ARTICLE; ASIAN; CULTURAL FACTOR; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE PRACTICE; HEALTH PROMOTION; LONELINESS; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MINORITY HEALTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF ESTEEM; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77954193703     PISSN: 19761317     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1976-1317(10)60007-2     Document Type: Article

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