Book chapter
Good food for New Arrivals: A case study of inclusive health practice
Settling in Australia: The social inclusion of refugees, pp.97-107
Centre for Social and Community Research, Murdoch University
2007
Abstract
Good Food for New Arrivals is a nutrition program that aims to improve the knowledge and skills related to health and nutrition amongst newly arrived refugees to Perth, Western Australia. This paper provides background on the program and the community participatory approach used to understand nutrition issues for refugees and the subsequent development of appropriate resources. Good Food for New Arrivals is an example of a successful health initiative that develops health information while at the same time facilitating social inclusion and the maintenance of cultural integrity.
Details
- Title
- Good food for New Arrivals: A case study of inclusive health practice
- Authors/Creators
- D. Gallegos (Author/Creator)P. Ellies (Author/Creator)
- Contributors
- Val Colic-Peisker (Editor)Farida Tilbury (Editor)
- Publication Details
- Settling in Australia: The social inclusion of refugees, pp.97-107
- Publisher
- Centre for Social and Community Research, Murdoch University; Murdoch Univesity, Perth, Western Australia
- Identifiers
- 991005540743407891
- Copyright
- Centre for Social and Community Research, Murdoch University
- Murdoch Affiliation
- Centre for Social and Community Research
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Book chapter
- Publisher URL
- http://www.murdoch.edu.au
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