"I Would Have Never Thought That I Would Be in Such a Predicament": Voices From Women Experiencing Food Insecurity in Nova Scotia, Canada

Journal of Hunger and Environmental Nutrition

Volumn 7, Issue 2-3, 2012, Pages 253-270

  Williams, Patricia L ^a   MacAulay, Rita B ^b   Anderson, Barbara J ^c   Barro, Kimberlee ^b   Gillis, Doris E ^d   Johnson, Christine P ^d   Langille, Lynn L ^e   Moran, Shelley ^b   Reimer, Debra E ^f  

^a MOUNT SAINT VINCENT UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Public Health Services   (Canada)

^c ACADIA UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d ST FRANCIS XAVIER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^e Nova Scotia Department of Health and Wellness   (Canada)

^f Annapolis Valley/Hants Kids Action Program   (Canada)

Author keywords

food access; food insecurity; food security; Nova Scotia; participatory action research; story sharing; structured dialogue methods

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; ECONOMIC ASPECT; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FOOD AVAILABILITY; FOOD SECURITY; HUMAN; INCOME; NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 84866304411     PISSN: 19320248     EISSN: 19320256     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19320248.2012.704740     Document Type: Article

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