Centering perspectives on black women, hair politics, and physical activity

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 104, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 810-815

  Versey, H Shellae ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; ETHNOLOGY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HAIR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INTERNET; OBESITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

AFRICAN AMERICANS; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HAIR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INTERNET; OBESITY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 84898651837     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: 15410048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2013.301675     Document Type: Article

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