Publication: Understanding food insecurity among Thai older women in an urban community
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2010-12-01
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10964665
07399332
07399332
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Mahidol University
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Health Care for Women International. Vol.31, No.12 (2010), 1110-1127
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Noppawan Piaseu, Surat Komindr, Basia Belza Understanding food insecurity among Thai older women in an urban community. Health Care for Women International. Vol.31, No.12 (2010), 1110-1127. doi:10.1080/07399332.2010.501130 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/29144
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Understanding food insecurity among Thai older women in an urban community
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In this qualitative study we aimed to describe how older women in a crowded urban community perceive the food insecurity experience and deal with it. In-depth interviews were conducted among 30 Thai older women. Results revealed that older women perceived their food insecurity experience as a negative effect of the current economic downturn globally. They felt that they were confronting a crisis. Problems they dealt with included six issues. The women employed management strategies around food, health, money, and family. Our results suggest a need for welfare reform that facilitates management strategies aimed to meet food security. © Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.