Hunger of the Body and Hunger of the Mind: African American Women's Perceptions of Food Insecurity, Health and Violence

Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 116-125

  Chilton, Mariana ^a   Booth, Sue ^b  

^a DREXEL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

African American; food insecurity; hunger; qualitative methods; violence; women

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CATERING SERVICE; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; EATING; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; HUNGER; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERVIEW; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; POVERTY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; ANXIETY; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; EATING; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; FOOD SERVICES; FOOD SUPPLY; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; HUNGER; INTERVIEWS; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; PHILADELPHIA; POVERTY;

EID: 34247587084     PISSN: 14994046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jneb.2006.11.005     Document Type: Article

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