An exploration of the unprecedented decline in the prevalence of household food insecurity in Newfoundland and Labrador, 2007-2012

Canadian Public Policy

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 191-206

  Loopstra, RAchel ^a   Dachner, Naomi ^b   Tarasuk, Valerie ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Food insecurity; Poverty reduction; Social assistance; Social policy

Indexed keywords

FOOD POLICY; FOOD SECURITY; POVERTY ALLEVIATION; SOCIAL POLICY; STRATEGIC APPROACH;

CANADA; NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR;

EID: 84940847375     PISSN: 03170861     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3138/cpp.2014-080     Document Type: Article

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