Perceived barriers in accessing food among recent Latin American immigrants in Toronto

International Journal for Equity in Health

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2013, Pages

  Vahabi, Mandana ^a,b   Damba, Cynthia ^c  

^a RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c Epidemiologist   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canada Toronto; Community based food programs; Cultural and Linguistic barriers; Food security; Recent Latin American immigrants

Indexed keywords

CULTURAL TRADITION; IMMIGRANT; LATINO PEOPLE; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH; TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE; VULNERABILITY; WORKPLACE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANADA; CAREGIVER; COST; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; FOOD AVAILABILITY; FOOD PREFERENCE; FOOD QUALITY; FOOD SAFETY; HISPANIC; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; IMMIGRANT; KNOWLEDGE; LANGUAGE ABILITY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THEMATIC ANALYSIS;

ADULT; CANADA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EMIGRANTS AND IMMIGRANTS; FEMALE; FOOD SUPPLY; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; LATIN AMERICA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

CANADA; ONTARIO [CANADA]; TORONTO;

EID: 84871719867     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14759276     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1475-9276-12-1     Document Type: Article

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