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ERIC Number: EJ507540
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1995
Pages: N/A
Abstractor: N/A
Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0147-0353
Cardiovascular Health Promotion in North Florida African-American Churches.
Turner, Lori W.; And Others
Health Values: The Journal of Health Behavior, Education & Promotion, v19 n2 p3-9 Mar-Apr 1995
This article describes cardiovascular problems of minority populations, exploring ways that churches can help their communities and describing the outcomes of a model intervention on four African American churches in rural north Florida. Positive outcomes were observed, particularly regarding community members' participation in health promotion activities. (Author/SM)
Descriptors: Adults, Black Community, Black Culture, Blacks, Cardiovascular System, Church Role, Churches, Community Services, Health Promotion, Rural Areas
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: African Americans; Florida