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Farella, C. (2002). Far and away: RNs give safety, solace to Afghan refugees. Nursing Spectrum, 6(9), 36-7.

Ghaemi-Ahmadi, S. (1992). Attitudes toward breast feeding and infant feeding among Iranian, Afghan and Southeast Asian immigrant women in the United States: Implications for health and nutrition education. Journal of the American Dietetic Association, 92(3), 354-355.

Giger, N. J., & Davidhizar, R. (2002). Culturally competent care: Emphasis on understanding the people of Afghanistani Americans, and Islamic culture and religion. International Nursing Review, 49(2), 79-86.

Halimi, K. M. (2002, February). Afghan refugees: The ugly truth. Annals of Emergency Medicine, 39(2), 200-2.

Lindgren, T., & Lipson, J. G. (2004, April). Finding a way: Afghan women's experience in community participation. Journal of Transcultural Nursing, 15(2), 122-130.

Lipson, J. G. (1993). Afghan refugees in California: Mental health issues. Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 14(4), 411.

Lipson, J. G., Hosseni, T., et al. (1995). Health issues among Afghan women in California. Health Care for Women International, 16(4), 279-286.

Lipson, J. G., & Miller, S. (1994). Changing roles of Afghan refugee women in the United States. Health Care for Women International, 15(3), 171-180.

Lipson, J. G., & Omidan, P. A. (1996). Ethnic coalitions and public health: Delights and dilemmas with the Afghan Health Education Project in northern California. Human Organization, 55(3), 355-361.

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Lipson, J. G., Onidian, P. (1992). Health issues of Afghan refugees in California. The Western Journal of Medicine, 157(3), 271-286.

Lindgren, T., & Lipson, J. G. (2004). Finding a way: Afghan women's experience in community participation. Journal of Transcultural Nursing, 15, 122-130.

McCaw, B. R., & DeLay, P. (1985, August). Demographics and disease prevalence of two new refugee groups in San Francisco: The Ethiopian and Afghan refugees. Western Journal of Medicine, 143(2), 271-275.

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Miller, L. C., Timouri, M., et al. (1994, July). Afghan refugee children and mothers. Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, 148(7), 704-709.

Morioka-Douglas, N., Sacks, T., & Yeo, G. (2004, March). Issues in caring for Afghan American elders: Insights from literature and a focus group. Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology, 19(1), 27-40.

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Omidian, P. A., & Lipson, J. G. (1992). Elderly Afghan refugees: Traditions and transitions in northern California. In P. DeVoe (Ed), Selected papers on refugee issues (pp. 27-39). Washington, DC: American Anthropological Association.

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Wessling, S. (2002, July-August). The importance of culture: Transcultural nurses understand how care needs to be tailored. On Call, 5(7), 18-21.