Kin Keeper

A Family-Focused Cancer Prevention Model for African-American Women

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ID2429379
AuthorsKaren Patricia Williams (0000-0003-2585-9535)
Year2007
Volume15
Issue2-3
Pages291-305
Publication date2007-11-29
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1091-1359 • E-ISSN: 1540-3556
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1300/j137v15n02_17
OpenAlexW1987701436
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited17

Cancer mortality issues for African-American women are undeniably real. It is also apparent that to address the issue of this unequal burden, different intervention approaches are necessary. Employing a family systems approach for African-American women and their families holds benefits for both cancer prevention and cancer treatment. The Kin Keeper Modelis based on the premise that the natural ways African-American women communicate various health messages to females in their family can be used to influence their cancer prevention and screening behaviors. This paper reports empirical research that demonstrates significant familial influence on African-American women's cancer prevention screening behaviors. Findings indicated that family influence provides insight into the intersection of family altruism with cultural familial decision-making. In addition, the findings underscore the strong influence family has on African-American women's propensity to

African american · Altruism (biology · Extended family · Intervention (counseling · Premise · Psychiatry · Sociology · Family Support in Illness · Global Cancer Incidence and Screening · Medicine · Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare · Psychology · Gerontology · Social Psychology

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