Patterns, factors, and pathways contributing to nutritional risk among rural African American elders

Human Organization

Volumn 59, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 234-244

  Schoenberg, Nancy E ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

African American; Elders; Nutritional risk; Rural; U.S.

Indexed keywords

AFRICAN AMERICAN; ELDERLY POPULATION; FOOD SECURITY; HEALTH RISK; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; RACIAL DISPARITY;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033926193     PISSN: 00187259     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17730/humo.59.2.38274118p12043g4     Document Type: Article

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