Feasibility study of asset mapping with children: Identifying how the community environment shapes activity and food choices in alexander first nation

Rural and Remote Health

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2013, Pages

  DyckFehderau, D ^a   Holt, N L ^a   Ball, G D ^a   Willows, N D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Asset mapping; Child; Child behavior; Community based participatory research; Environmental determinants; First nations; Health behavior; Indians; North american; Obesity; Qualitative research

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; ENVIRONMENT; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; FOOD PREFERENCE; HUMAN; MALE;

ADULT; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; ENVIRONMENT; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; FOOD PREFERENCES; HUMANS; MALE;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84877905643     PISSN: 14456354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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