The use of photovoice to document and characterize the food security of users of community food programs in Iqaluit, Nunavut

Rural and Remote Health

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2011, Pages

  Lardea, M P ^a   Heale, G ^b   Ford, J ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Qaujigiartiit Health Research Network   (Canada)

Author keywords

Arctic; Food security; Nunavut; Photovoice

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; CATERING SERVICE; CONSUMER; DIET; ECONOMICS; ESKIMO; FEMALE; FOOD DEPRIVATION; HUMAN; MALE; PHOTOGRAPHY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIAL WELFARE; VERBAL COMMUNICATION;

CONSUMER PARTICIPATION; DIET; FEMALE; FOOD DEPRIVATION; FOOD SUPPLY; HUMANS; INUITS; MALE; NARRATION; NUNAVUT; PHOTOGRAPHY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIAL WELFARE;

EID: 80053367840     PISSN: 14456354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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