Shielding children from food insecurity and its association with mental health and well-being in Canadian households
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- 13 January 2022
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in Canadian Journal of Public Health
- Vol. 113 (2) , 250-259
Abstract
Adults in food-insecure households will often sacrifice their own nutritional needs so that children are fed first. This shielding may protect children froKeywords
Funding Information
- Canadian Institutes for Health Research (PJT-165971, PJT-162463)
- Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (435-2019-1083)
- Canada Research Chairs
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