Dietary intake, food security, and acculturation among somali refugees in the United States: Results of a pilot study

Journal of Immigrant and Refugee Studies

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 82-97

  Dharod, Jigna M ^a   Croom, Jamar ^b   Sady, Christine G ^b   Morrell, Dale ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE   (United States)

^c St Mary's Health System   (United States)

Author keywords

Acculturation; Dietary intake; Food insecurity; Refugees; Somali

Indexed keywords

ACCULTURATION; FOOD SECURITY; IMMIGRATION POLICY; NUTRITION; REFUGEE;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 79952018258     PISSN: 15562948     EISSN: 15562956     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15562948.2011.547827     Document Type: Article

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