Understanding the nutrition information needs of migrant communities: The needs of African and Pacific Islander communities of Logan, Queensland

Public Health Nutrition

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 989-994

  Williams, Emily ^a   Harris, Neil ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Migrant communities; Needs assessment; Nutrition information

Indexed keywords

ABORIGINE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AUSTRALIA; COMMUNITY CARE; DEMOGRAPHY; FOOD SAFETY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH FOOD; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MIGRATION; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NEGRO; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; SOCIAL WORK;

AFRICAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; COMMUNITY HEALTH PLANNING; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; FOOD SAFETY; HEALTH FOOD; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NUTRITION ASSESSMENT; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS; OCEANIC ANCESTRY GROUP; QUEENSLAND; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SOCIAL WORK; TRANSIENTS AND MIGRANTS;

EID: 79956121442     PISSN: 13689800     EISSN: 14752727     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1368980010002740     Document Type: Article

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