Qualitative investigation of factors contributing to effective nutrition education for Navajo families

Maternal and Child Health Journal

Volumn 12, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2008, Pages

  Cunningham Sabo, Leslie ^a   Bauer, Mark ^b   Pareo, Shirley ^c   Phillips Benally, Shirleen ^b   Roanhorse, Julia ^b   Garcia, Linda ^b  

^a Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery   (United States)

^b Dine College   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Diet; Family; Navajo; Preschool; Qualitative

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMERICAN INDIAN; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CHILD NUTRITION; CHILD PARENT RELATION; COMMUNITY CARE; CULTURAL FACTOR; EATING HABIT; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; FOOD AVAILABILITY; FOOD PREFERENCE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; KNOWLEDGE; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; NUTRITION EDUCATION; NUTRITIONAL HEALTH; NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT; PARENT; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; TEACHER; TIME;

ARIZONA; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; FOOD HABITS; HUMANS; INDIANS, NORTH AMERICAN; MALE; MODELS, EDUCATIONAL; NEW MEXICO; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH;

EID: 53749084945     PISSN: 10927875     EISSN: 15736628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10995-008-0333-5     Document Type: Article

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