Understanding targeting from the perspective of program providers in the elderly nutrition program

Journal of Nutrition for the Elderly

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 25-45

  Lee, Jung Sun ^a,c   Frongillo, Edward A ^b   Olson, Christine M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^b Cornell University ^*  (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Elderly Nutrition Program; Food assistance program; Program provider; Targeting

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CATERING SERVICE; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; REPRODUCIBILITY;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; FOOD SERVICES; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 26044466184     PISSN: 01639366     EISSN: 15408566     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J052v24n03_04     Document Type: Article

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