Experiences of Food Insecurity among Urban Soup Kitchen Consumers: Insights for Improving Nutrition and Well-Being

Journal of the American Dietetic Association

Volumn 106, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 921-924

  Wicks, Rosemary ^a   Trevena, Lyndal J ^a   Quine, Susan ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CATERING SERVICE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DIET; FOOD; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH STATUS; HOMELESSNESS; HUMAN; NUTRITION; POVERTY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL WELFARE; URBAN POPULATION;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; AUSTRALIA; CHARITIES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DIET; FOOD; FOOD SERVICES; FOOD SUPPLY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH STATUS; HOMELESS PERSONS; HUMANS; NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; POVERTY; SOCIAL WELFARE; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 33646540430     PISSN: 00028223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jada.2006.03.006     Document Type: Article

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