The association between sociodemographic factors, participation in assistance programs, and food insecurity among oregon residents

Journal of Hunger and Environmental Nutrition

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 36-50

  de Marco, Molly ^a   Thorburn, Sheryl ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Assistance programs; Food insecurity; Human capital

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DEMOGRAPHY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FOOD INSECURITY; FOOD SECURITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; HUNGER; INCOME; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MARRIAGE; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; NUTRITIONAL PARAMETERS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; SOCIAL STATUS; UNEMPLOYMENT; UNITED STATES;

OREGONIA;

EID: 67649977408     PISSN: 19320248     EISSN: 19320256     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19320240802163506     Document Type: Article

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