Health Education for African Americans: A Neglected Task.

Airhihenbuwa, Collins O.

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ERIC Number: EJ407831

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1989

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Health Education for African Americans: A Neglected Task.

Airhihenbuwa, Collins O.

Health Education (Washington D.C.), spec iss v20 n5 p9-14 Dec 1989

Factors that contribute to the existing gap between Black and White health status are presented. Background information on the Black family, professional preparation of Blacks in the health professions, health service delivery to Blacks, and implications of existing conditions for health education are discussed. IAH)

Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations, Black Attitudes, Black Family, Blacks, Delivery Systems, Health Education, Health Promotion, Higher Education, Mortality Rate

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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