Dietary patterns and prevalence of food insecurity among low-income families participating in community food assistance programs in a midwest town

Family and Consumer Sciences Research Journal

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 229-242

  Nnakwe, Nweze E ^a  

^a ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Food assistance programs; Food insecurity; Low income

Indexed keywords

EID: 51249129667     PISSN: 1077727X     EISSN: 15523934     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1077727X07311682     Document Type: Article

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