Linking neighborhood characteristics to food insecurity in older adults: The role of perceived safety, social cohesion, and walkability

Journal of Urban Health

Volumn 89, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 407-418

  Chung, Wai Ting ^a   Gallo, William T ^a   Giunta, Nancy ^a   Canavan, Maureen E ^b   Parikh, Nina S ^c   Fahs, Marianne C ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Brookdale Center for Healthy Aging and Longevity   (United States)

Author keywords

Food insecurity; Multilevel models; Neighborhood effects; Nutrition; Safety; Social cohesion; Walkability

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CATERING SERVICE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUNGER; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRE; SAFETY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES; WALKING; WALKING DIFFICULTY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; FOOD SUPPLY; HUMANS; HUNGER; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOBILITY LIMITATION; NEW YORK CITY; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SAFETY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WALKING;

EID: 84863774458     PISSN: 10993460     EISSN: 14682869     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11524-011-9633-y     Document Type: Article

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