Constriction in the variety of urban food pantry donations by private individuals

Journal of Urban Affairs

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 633-646

  Companion, Michéle ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIET; FOOD AVAILABILITY; FOOD MARKET; FOOD SUPPLY; LOW INCOME POPULATION; NUTRITION; SOCIOECONOMIC IMPACT; URBAN GEOGRAPHY; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 78649773968     PISSN: 07352166     EISSN: 14679906     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9906.2010.00511.x     Document Type: Article

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