Intergenerational differences in acculturation experiences, food beliefs and perceived health risks among refugees from the Horn of Africa in Melbourne, Australia

Public Health Nutrition

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 176-188

  Wilson, Alyce ^a   Renzaho, Andre ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b International Public Health Unit   (Australia)

^c BURNET INSTITUTE   (Australia)

Author keywords

African refugees migrants; Diet; Feeding practices; Intergenerational; Parenting styles; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ADVERSE EFFECTS; AFRICA; AGE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD NUTRITION; CHRONIC DISEASE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; CULTURAL FACTOR; DIET; ETHNOLOGY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOOD PREFERENCE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REFUGEE; RISK FACTOR; VICTORIA;

ACCULTURATION; ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; ADULT; AFRICA, EASTERN; AGE FACTORS; CHRONIC DISEASE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DIET; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; FOOD HABITS; FOOD PREFERENCES; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTERGENERATIONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REFUGEES; RISK FACTORS; VICTORIA;

EID: 84973432347     PISSN: 13689800     EISSN: 14752727     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1368980013003467     Document Type: Article

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