Intersection of identities. Food, role, and the African-American pastor

Appetite

Volumn 67, Issue , 2013, Pages 44-52

  Harmon, Brook E ^a,b   Blake, Christine E ^a   Armstead, Cheryl A ^a   Hébert, James R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

African American; Diet; Faith based programs; Identity; Pastors; Role

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; AGED; ARTICLE; AUDIO RECORDING; CLERGY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOOD PREFERENCE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; MEAT; MOTIVATION; NORMAL HUMAN; NUTRITIONAL HEALTH; PERSONALITY; TEACHER; THEORETICAL MODEL;

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; AGED; CLERGY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; ROLE; SOUTH CAROLINA;

EID: 84877012919     PISSN: 01956663     EISSN: 10958304     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.appet.2013.03.007     Document Type: Article

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