Cultural phenomena and the syndemic factor: Substance abuse, violence, hiv, and depression among hispanic women

Annals of Anthropological Practice

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 212-231

  Gonzalez Guarda, Rosa M ^a   Mccabe, Brian E ^a   Vermeesch, Amber L ^b   Cianelli, Rosina ^a   Florom Smith, Aubrey L ^a   Peragallo, Nilda ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Culture; Depression; Hispanic women; HIV; Substance abuse; Syndemic; Violence

Indexed keywords

EID: 84887528908     PISSN: 2153957X     EISSN: 21539588     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1111/napa.12001     Document Type: Article

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