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Understanding social capital and HIV risk in rural African American communities.

TitleUnderstanding social capital and HIV risk in rural African American communities.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2011
AuthorsCené, Crystal W., Aletha Y. Akers, Stacey W. Lloyd, Tashuna Albritton, Wizdom Powell Hammond, and Giselle Corbie-Smith
JournalJournal of general internal medicine
Volume26
Issue7
Pagination737-44
Date Published2011 Jul
ISSN1525-1497
KeywordsAdolescent, Adult, African Americans, Female, Focus Groups, Health Behavior, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Health Status Disparities, HIV Infections, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, North Carolina, Risk Factors, Rural Population, Sexual Behavior, Social Support, Socioeconomic Factors, Young Adult
AbstractAfrican Americans (AA) and rural communities often suffer disproportionately from poorer health. Theory-guided research examining how individual- and community-level factors influence health behaviors and contribute to disparities is needed.
DOI10.1016/j.amepre.2009.08.027
Alternate JournalJ Gen Intern Med

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