Is a focus on social capital useful in considering food security interventions? Insights from KwaZulu-Natal

Development Southern Africa

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 189-208

  Misselhorn, Alison ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Food security; KwaZulu Natal; Social capital; Vulnerability

Indexed keywords

CAPITAL FLOW; FOOD POLICY; FOOD SECURITY; SOCIAL CAPITAL; VULNERABILITY; WELFARE REFORM;

AFRICA; KWAZULU-NATAL; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 70449333324     PISSN: 0376835X     EISSN: 14703637     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03768350902899454     Document Type: Article

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