BMC Women's Health - Latest articlesThe latest articles from BMC Women's Health (ISSN 1472-6874) published by BioMed CentralHow does social integration influence breast cancer control among urban African-American women Results from a cross-sectional survey- February 6, 2008 Background: Although social integration is a well-established influence on health, less is known about how the specific types of social connection (social roles, social networks, and social support) influence knowledge, attitudes, and practices for specific prevention goals, and how to utilize these influences in interventions with priority populations. This research examined the prevalence of social roles, networks and support among 576 urban African-American women age 4593 in East Baltimore,..http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6874/8/4 |