Speaking from the margins: Communication strategies used in African American hiv prevention campaigns in Alabama

Howard Journal of Communications

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 241-255

  Myrick, Roger ^a  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

African Americans; Health communication; Hiv AIDS; Minorities; Public health

Indexed keywords

EID: 85011860728     PISSN: 10646175     EISSN: 10964649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10646179609361728     Document Type: Article

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