Health and Young African American Men

Social Work with African American Males: Health, Mental Health, and Social Policy

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages

  Ravenell, Joseph E ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

African American men; Health care services; Health care utilization; Health perceptions

Indexed keywords

EID: 84920459492     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195314366.003.0011     Document Type: Chapter

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