Social determinants of health among African Americans in a rural community in the Deep South: An ecological exploration

Rural and Remote Health

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2011, Pages

  Scott, A J ^a   Wilson, R F ^a  

^a GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

African Americans; Ecological theory; Qualitative; USA

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; AGED; ARTICLE; ECOLOGY; HEALTH; HEALTH DISPARITY; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; POVERTY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL JUSTICE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOLOGY; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; AGED; ECOLOGY; GEORGIA; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; POVERTY; PREJUDICE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RURAL HEALTH; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL JUSTICE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOLOGY, MEDICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79957858337     PISSN: 14456354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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