A Poverty Simulation to Inform Public Health Practice

American Journal of Health Education

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 259-264

  Strasser, Sheryl ^a   Smith, Megan O ^a   Pendrick Denney, Danielle ^a   Jackson, Matt C ^a   Buckmaster, Pam ^a  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84883532867     PISSN: 19325037     EISSN: 21683751     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19325037.2013.811366     Document Type: Article

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