Cognitive and emotional health risk perceptions among people living in poverty

Journal of Health Communication

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 303-318

  Freimuth, Vicki S ^a   Hovick, Shelly R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CAUCASIAN; COGNITION; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERCEPTION; POVERTY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COGNITION; EMOTIONS; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERCEPTION; POVERTY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84859198273     PISSN: 10810730     EISSN: 10870415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10810730.2011.626505     Document Type: Conference Paper

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