Convenience on the menu? A typological conceptualization of family food expenditures and food-related time patterns

Social Science Research

Volumn 51, Issue , 2015, Pages 205-218

  Daniels, Sarah ^a   Glorieux, Ignace ^a   Minnen, Joeri ^a   van Tienoven, T P ^a   Weenas, Djiwo ^a  

^a VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Convenience foods; Household food consumption typology; Latent class cluster analysis; Meal preparation and consumption habits; Time and household budget data

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; COOKING; DIET; ECONOMICS; FAMILY SIZE; FAST FOOD; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOOD PREFERENCE; HUMAN; INFANT; MEAL; MIDDLE AGED; PRESCHOOL CHILD; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMMERCE; COOKING; DIET; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FAST FOODS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOOD PREFERENCES; HUMANS; INFANT; MEALS; MIDDLE AGED; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84924353838     PISSN: 0049089X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ssresearch.2014.09.010     Document Type: Article

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