Assets, Challenges, and the Potential of Technology for Nutrition Education in Rural Communities

Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 410-416

  Atkinson, Nancy L ^a   Desmond, Sharon M ^a   Saperstein, Sandra L ^a   Billing, Amy S ^a   Gold, Robert S ^b   Tournas Hardt, Amy ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^c HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Educational technology; Needs assessment; Nutrition; Physical fitness; Rural health

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPUTER; EDUCATION; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; INTERNET; INTERVIEW; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NUTRITIONAL SCIENCE; POVERTY; RURAL POPULATION; TEACHING; TECHNOLOGY; UNITED STATES;

COMPUTERS; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; INTERNET; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MARYLAND; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NUTRITIONAL SCIENCES; POVERTY; RURAL POPULATION; TEACHING; TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 78149415104     PISSN: 14994046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jneb.2009.09.004     Document Type: Article

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