Masculinity and food ideals of men who live alone

Appetite

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 120-128

  Sellaeg, Kari ^a   Chapman, Gwen E ^b  

^a Roche Norge AS   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Food choice; Food ideals; Living alone; Masculinity

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; EATING HABIT; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOOD PREFERENCE; HOUSING; HUMAN; INDEPENDENCE; MALE; MASCULINITY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH;

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COOKERY; DIET; DIET RECORDS; DIET SURVEYS; FOOD HABITS; FOOD PREFERENCES; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MEN; MIDDLE AGED; NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY;

EID: 43049113449     PISSN: 01956663     EISSN: 10958304     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.appet.2008.01.003     Document Type: Article

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