Introduction: A social and structural framework for the analysis of Latino males health

Health Issues in Latino Males: A Social and Structural Approach

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 1-13

  Aguirre Molina, Marilyn ^a   Borrell, Luisa N ^b   Muñoz Laboy, Miguel ^d   Vega, William ^c  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d NONE

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