The Health Challenges of Urban Latino College Students as Revealed Through Student Journaling

Journal of Hispanic Higher Education

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 131-143

  Rowland, Amy L ^a  

^a JOHN JAY COLLEGE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE   (United States)

Author keywords

health; journaling; Latino college students; physical education; urban colleges

Indexed keywords

EID: 84990349919     PISSN: 15381927     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1538192707313937     Document Type: Article

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