A social ecological perspective of the influential factors for food access described by low-income seniors

Journal of Hunger and Environmental Nutrition

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 27-44

  Keller, Heather H ^a   Dwyer, John J M ^a   Senson, Christine ^b   Edwards, Vicki ^b   Edward, Gayle ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b University of Guelph ^*

Author keywords

Food security; Low income seniors; Older adults; Social ecological framework

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BUDGET; COMMUNITY CARE; COMMUNITY PROGRAM; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELDERLY CARE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOOD AVAILABILITY; FOOD INTAKE; FOOD SECURITY; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIALIZATION; SOCIOECONOMICS;

EID: 34548527328     PISSN: 19320248     EISSN: 19320256     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J477v01n03_03     Document Type: Article

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