Culturally-Protective Health Practices: Everyday Pregnancy Care Among Mexican Immigrants

Journal of Multicultural Social Work

Volumn 6, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 93-115

  Sherraden, Margaret Sherrard ^a   Barrera, Rossana E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI ST LOUIS   (United States)

^b Norwegian American Hospital   (United States)

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EID: 84937267626     PISSN: 10428224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J285v06n01_07     Document Type: Article

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