Evaluation findings from genetics and family health history community-based workshops for African Americans

Journal of Community Genetics

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 1-12

  Butty, Jo Anne Manswell ^a   Richardson, Finie ^b   Mouton, Charles P ^c   Royal, Charmaine D M ^d   Green, Rodney D ^a   Munroe, Kerry Ann ^b  

^a HOWARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b HOWARD UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c MEHARRY MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^d DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

African Americans; Community based workshops; Family health history; Genetics education; Program evaluation

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; AGED; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FAMILY HEALTH; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GROUPS BY AGE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH EDUCATION; HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE; HUMAN; HUMAN GENETICS; INFORMED CONSENT; MALE; POSITIVE FEEDBACK; PRETEST POSTTEST DESIGN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RACE DIFFERENCE; SEX RATIO; URBAN POPULATION; WORKSHOP;

EID: 84863090999     PISSN: 1868310X     EISSN: 18686001     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12687-011-0068-7     Document Type: Article

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