Identifying barriers preventing Latina women from accessing WIC online health information

Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 699-705

  Vehawn, Jennifer ^a   Richards, Rickelle ^a   West, Joshua H ^a   Cougar Hall, P ^a   Crookston, Benjamin T ^a   Neiger, Brad L ^a  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Computers; Focus groups; Internet; Latinos; WIC

Indexed keywords

ACCESS TO INFORMATION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; FOOD ASSISTANCE; HISPANIC; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERNET; POVERTY; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION;

ACCESS TO INFORMATION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; FOOD ASSISTANCE; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; INTERNET; POVERTY; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84904399516     PISSN: 15571912     EISSN: 15571920     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10903-013-9801-0     Document Type: Article

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