Exploring food security with collective kitchens participants in three Canadian cities

Qualitative Health Research

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 75-84

  Engler Stringer, Rachel ^a   Berenbaum, Shawna ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Community kitchens; Community nutrition

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; CATERING SERVICE; EXPLORATORY RESEARCH; FAMILY HEALTH; FOOD AVAILABILITY; FOOD SECURITY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MENTAL STRESS; NUTRITION SERVICE; PARTICIPANT OBSERVATION; PERCEPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; SOCIOECONOMICS;

CANADA; COOKERY; DIET; FEMALE; FOOD SERVICES; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; POVERTY; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SOCIAL WELFARE;

EID: 33845437998     PISSN: 10497323     EISSN: 15527557     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1049732306296451     Document Type: Article

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