Speaking of hunger and coping with food insecurity: Experiences in the Afro-Ecuadorian highlands

Ecology of Food and Nutrition

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 391-420

  Moreno Black, Geraldine ^a   Guerrón Montero, Carla ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

Author keywords

Afro Ecuadorian; Coping strategies; Food insecurity; Hunger

Indexed keywords

COPING STRATEGY; FOOD SECURITY; HOUSEHOLD STRUCTURE; RURAL AREA;

ECUADOR; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 27744450573     PISSN: 03670244     EISSN: 15435237     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03670240500253435     Document Type: Article

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