Factors influencing food choice in an australian aboriginal community

Qualitative Health Research

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 387-400

  Brimblecombe, Julie ^a   Maypilama, Elaine ^a   Colles, Susan ^a   Scarlett, Maria ^a   Dhurrkay, Joanne Garnggulkpuy ^b   Ritchie, Jan ^c   O'Dea, Kerin ^d  

^a CHARLES DARWIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Yalua Marnggithinyaraw   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aboriginal people, Australia; health and well being; nutrition malnutrition; research, qualitative

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AUSTRALIA; CATERING SERVICE; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; OCEANIC ANCESTRY GROUP; PSYCHOLOGY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH;

ADULT; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOOD SUPPLY; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; NORTHERN TERRITORY; OCEANIC ANCESTRY GROUP; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH;

EID: 84896765967     PISSN: 10497323     EISSN: 15527557     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1049732314521901     Document Type: Article

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