The Eat Well SA project: An evaluation-based case study in building capacity for promoting healthy eating

Health Promotion International

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 327-334

  Smith, Alison ^a   Coveney, John ^b   Carter, Patricia ^c   Jolley, Gwyn ^d   Laris, Paul ^e  

^a WOMEN S AND CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c Health Promotion Branch   (Australia)

^d FLINDERS MEDICAL CENTRE   (Australia)

^e Paul Laris and Associates   (Australia)

Author keywords

Capacity building; Health promotion; Nutrition

Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY; CAPACITY BUILDING; CHILD CARE; CHILD NUTRITION; COOPERATION; EATING; EVALUATION; FAMILY; FOOD INDUSTRY; FOOD INTAKE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; JUVENILE; MODEL; NUTRITION; NUTRITIONAL HEALTH; PARTNERSHIP DEVELOPMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBLEM SOLVING;

ADOLESCENT; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; CHILD CARE; COMMUNITY NETWORKS; CONSUMER PARTICIPATION; FOOD HABITS; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; PROGRAM EVALUATION;

EID: 4444305350     PISSN: 09574824     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/heapro/dah306     Document Type: Article

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