Using Promotores Programs to Improve Latino Health Outcomes: Implementation Challenges for Community-Based Nonprofit Organizations

Journal of Social Service Research

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 305-312

  Twombly, Eric C ^a   Holtz, Kristen D ^a   Stringer, Kimberly ^a  

^a Research and Communication   (United States)

Author keywords

Community based health delivery; Latino health; nonprofit organizational implementation; promotores programs

Indexed keywords

EID: 84860136030     PISSN: 01488376     EISSN: 15407314     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01488376.2011.633804     Document Type: Article

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