Journal of Pediatric Nursing
Volume 25, Issue 5 , Pages 360-366 , October 2010

Food Security and Dietary Intake in Midwest Migrant Farmworker Children

This information has been presented in a poster presentation entitled, “Household Food Security and Dietary Intake in Midwest Migrant Farmworker Children” at the 32nd Midwest Nursing Research Society Conference, Indianapolis, IN, March 2008; Research Showcase, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, April 2008; National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners 29th Annual Conference, Nashville, TN, April 2008

  • Jill F. Kilanowski, PhD, RN, CPNP

      Affiliations

    • Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Jill F. Kilanowski, PhD, RN, CPNP.
    • ,
  • Laura C. Moore, MS, RD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical and Molecular Endocrinology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH

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doi: 10.1016/j.pedn.2009.04.008

Journal of Pediatric Nursing
Volume 25, Issue 5 , Pages 360-366 , October 2010

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