A framework for understanding the association between food insecurity and children's developmental outcomes

Child Development Perspectives

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 71-77

  Ashiabi, Godwin S ^a   O'Neal, Keri K ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Developmental outcomes; Food insecurity

Indexed keywords

EID: 64549108140     PISSN: 17508592     EISSN: 17508606     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1750-8606.2008.00049.x     Document Type: Review

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