Exploring definitions of food insecurity and vulnerability: Time to refocus assessments

Agrekon

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 362-383

  Hart, T G B ^a,b  

^a Centre for Poverty Employment and Growth (CPEG)   (South Africa)

^b STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Food insecurity; High food prices; Livelihoods; Multidimensional stressors; Vulnerability

Indexed keywords

EID: 78649996243     PISSN: 03031853     EISSN: 20780400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03031853.2009.9523832     Document Type: Article

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