Economic abuse and intra-household inequities in food security

Canadian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 97, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 258-260

  Power, Elaine M ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Domestic violence; Family; Poverty; Public health

Indexed keywords

ABUSE; ADULT; CASE REPORT; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; FOOD SECURITY; HETEROSEXUALITY; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERVIEW; INTIMACY; LITERATURE; NOTE; PARTNER VIOLENCE; POLICY; POVERTY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RISK REDUCTION; SOCIAL ASPECT;

EID: 33745882625     PISSN: 00084263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf03405600     Document Type: Note

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