The positive deviance approach: Challenges and opportunities for the future

Food and Nutrition Bulletin

Volumn 23, Issue 4 SUPP, 2002, Pages 130-137

  Lapping, Karin ^a   Marsh, David R ^b   Rosenbaum, Julia ^c   Swedberg, Eric ^b   Sternin, Jerry ^a   Sternin, Monique ^d   Schroeder, Dirk G ^d  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Academy for Educational Developmant   (United States)

^c EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Children Federation/US   (United States)

Author keywords

Asset based development; Behavioral determinants; Positive deviance; Program quality; Program scale

Indexed keywords

CHILD DEVELOPMENT; FOOD SECURITY; HEALTH CARE; NUTRITION; STRATEGIC APPROACH;

EID: 0347264754     PISSN: 03795721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/15648265020234s117     Document Type: Article

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