Nutrition and the Homeless Person
- 1 June 1991
- journal article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of Community Health Nursing
- Vol. 8 (2) , 65-73
- https://doi.org/10.1207/s15327655jchn0802_2
Abstract
Homeless persons include men, women, and children who are among the poorest of America's poor. A review is provided of the eating patterns of the homeless, their special nutritional problems, and controversial nutritional issues involving them. Also discussed are ways in which community health nurses (CHNs) can (a) help upgrade the nutritional standards of community-based shelters and other facilities which feed the homeless, and (b) provide suggestions to such food providers to improve the social climate during mealtimes.Keywords
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