Culture as a variable in health research: Perspectives and caveats

Health Promotion International

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 549-557

  Al Bannay, Hana ^a   Jarus, Tal ^a   Jongbloed, Lyn ^a   Yazigi, Maya ^b   Dean, Elizabeth ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cultural variation; Health promotion research; Lifestyle related conditions; Methodological considerations

Indexed keywords

CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY;

CULTURE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 84906220342     PISSN: 09574824     EISSN: 14602245     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/heapro/dat002     Document Type: Review

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