Women's Health Promotion in the Rural Church: A Canadian Perspective

Journal of Religion and Health

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 877-889

  Plunkett, Robyn ^a   Leipert, Beverly D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canada; Church based health promotion; Faith community nursing; Rural women

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANADA; FEMALE; HEALTH DISPARITY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; RELIGION; RURAL POPULATION; WOMEN'S HEALTH; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; CANADA; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; RELIGION; RURAL POPULATION; WOMEN'S HEALTH; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84879684746     PISSN: 00224197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10943-011-9535-z     Document Type: Article

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