Free afterschool program for at-risk african american children: Findings and lessons

Family and Community Health

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 299-310

  Wofford, Linda ^a   Froeber, Deanna ^b   Clinton, Barbara ^b   Ruchman, Eileen ^b  

^a BELMONT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; ETHNOLOGY; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; OBESITY; POVERTY; RECREATION; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OBESITY; PLAY AND PLAYTHINGS; POVERTY; TENNESSEE;

EID: 84883647976     PISSN: 01606379     EISSN: 15505057     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/FCH.0b013e31829d2497     Document Type: Article

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