Grandmothers, Fathers, and Depressive Symptoms Are Associated with Food Insecurity among Low-Income First-Time African-American Mothers in North Carolina

Journal of the American Dietetic Association

Volumn 109, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1042-1047

  Laraia, Barbara A ^a   Borja, Judith B ^a   Bentley, Margaret E ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; CATERING SERVICE; DEPRESSION; ECONOMICS; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ETHNOLOGY; FAMILY; FAMILY SIZE; FATHER; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MOTHER; PARITY; POVERTY; PREGNANCY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SINGLE PARENT; STANDARD; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; DEPRESSION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FAMILY; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FATHERS; FEMALE; FOOD SUPPLY; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MOTHERS; NORTH CAROLINA; PARITY; POVERTY; PREGNANCY; SINGLE-PARENT FAMILY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 65649107682     PISSN: 00028223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jada.2009.03.005     Document Type: Article

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