The influence of family culture on eating in low income families

British Food Journal

Volumn 109, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 198-205

  Mackereth, Catherine J ^a   Milner, Susan J ^b  

^a New Deal for Communities   (United Kingdom)

^b North Liverpool Primary Care Trust   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diet; Disadvantaged groups; Family; Income; Low pay; United Kingdom

Indexed keywords

EID: 33847780054     PISSN: 0007070X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/00070700710732529     Document Type: Article

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