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Understanding the health and wellbeing challenges of the food banking system

A qualitative study of food bank users, providers and referrers in London

Bibliographic Data

ID4748869
AuthorsClaire Thompson (0000-0002-0864-9811, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, corresponding author), D Smith (0000-0002-0650-6606, University of Southampton), Steven Cummin (0000-0002-3957-4357, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine), Cummin, S Cummins
Year2018
Volume211
Pages95-101
Publication date2018-08-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueSocial Science & Medicine (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0277-9536 • E-ISSN: 1873-5347
PublisherElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/j.socscimed.2018.05.030
PMID29933211
OpenAlexW2804632932
LanguageEN
Citations received39
References cited24

Agriculture · Business · Economic growth · Economics · Food security · Food systems · Geography · Government (linguistics · Grounded theory · Health care · Political science · Poverty · Public health · Public relations · Qualitative research · Referral · Social science · Sociology · Stakeholder · Child Nutrition and Water Access · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations · Homelessness and Social Issues · Medicine · Nursing

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Citations per year4,88
Citation span2018 - 2026 (9)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 38

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