An Exploratory Study of the Impact of Gender on Health Behavior Among African American and Latino Men With Type 2 Diabetes

American Journal of Men's Health

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 344-356

  Hawkins, Jaclynn ^a   Watkins, Daphne C ^b   Kieffer, Edith ^b   Spencer, Michael ^b   Piatt, Gretchen ^b   Nicklett, Emily J ^b   Lebron, Alana ^b   Espitia, Nicolaus ^b   Palmisano, Gloria ^b,c  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^c Community Health and Social Services Center ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

diabetes; masculinity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; ETHNOLOGY; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HISPANIC; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LIFESTYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PSYCHOLOGY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85013018788     PISSN: 15579883     EISSN: 15579891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1557988316681125     Document Type: Article

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