Lay food and health worker involvement in community nutrition and dietetics in England: Roles, responsibilities and relationship with professionals

Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 210-224

  Kennedy, L A ^a   Milton, B ^a   Bundred, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dietary change; Food workers; Lay helping; Nutrition promotion

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMMUNITY PROGRAM; DIET; DIETETICS; EATING HABIT; HEALTH AUXILIARY; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; LAY FOOD AND HEALTH WORKER; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; NUTRITION; NUTRITION EDUCATION; RESPONSIBILITY; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM;

COMMUNITY HEALTH AIDES; COMMUNITY-INSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS; DIETETICS; ENGLAND; FOOD HABITS; FOOD SERVICES; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MINORITY GROUPS; POVERTY; VOLUNTARY WORKERS;

EID: 43549105368     PISSN: 09523871     EISSN: 1365277X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-277X.2008.00876.x     Document Type: Article

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