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Copeland, Valire Carr – Health & Social Work, 1996
Discusses problem of low rates of immunization for African American children and identifies ways social workers can play a role in ensuring more immunizations. Improving access to existing public programs, facilitating community organization efforts, assisting communities through self-help and mutual-aid initiatives, and supporting national…
Descriptors: Blacks, Children, Community Health Services, Disease Control