The effects of the National School Lunch Program on education and health

Journal of Policy Analysis and Management

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 479-505

  Hinrichs, Peter ^a  

^a GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY LAW CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CAUCASIAN; CHILD; CHILD NUTRITION; ECONOMICS; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HISTORY; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MALE; NEGRO; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; POVERTY; SCHOOL; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; ADULT; AFRICAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD; CHILD NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; DIETARY SERVICES; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; FINANCING, GOVERNMENT; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HUMANS; MALE; NUTRITION POLICY; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; POVERTY; SCHOOLS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77955967922     PISSN: 02768739     EISSN: 15206688     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pam.20506     Document Type: Article

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