Race, SES, and Obesity Among Men

Race and Social Problems

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 298-306

  Griffith, Derek M ^a   Johnson Lawrence, Vicki ^a   Gunter, Katie ^a   Neighbors, Harold W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Black Americans; Blacks; Men's health; Obesity; Role strain; SES

Indexed keywords

EID: 84873626661     PISSN: 18671748     EISSN: 18671756     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12552-011-9061-3     Document Type: Article

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