Benefits and Barriers Associated with Participation in Food Programs: In Three Low-Income Ontario Communities

Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 76-81

  Edward, H Gayle ^a   Evers, Susan ^b  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CANADA; CATERING SERVICE; CHILD; CHILD NUTRITION; CONSUMER; DIET; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; HUNGER; INFANT; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; POVERTY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMICS; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONSUMER PARTICIPATION; DIET; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; FOOD SERVICES; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; HUNGER; INFANT; MALE; ONTARIO; POVERTY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 0035377128     PISSN: 14863847     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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