The social and nutritional meaning of food sharing among older rural adults

Journal of Aging Studies

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 145-162

  Quandt, Sara A ^a   Arcury, Thomas A ^a   Bell, Ronny A ^a   McDonald, Juliana ^a   Vitolins, Mara Z ^a  

^a WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Food sharing; Nutrition; Rural elders

Indexed keywords

EID: 0006047285     PISSN: 08904065     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0890-4065(00)00023-2     Document Type: Article

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