
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Furber, Susan 
A1  - Quine, Susan 
A1  - Jackson, Janet 
A1  - Laws, Rachel 
A1  - Kirkwood, Deborah 
T1  - The role of a community kitchen for clients in a socio-economically disadvantaged neighbourhood
JF  - Health Promotion Journal of Australia
JO  - Health Promot J Aust
Y1  - 2010
VL  - 21
IS  - 2
SP  - 143
EP  - 145
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UR  - https://doi.org/10.1071/HE10143 
N2  - Issue addressed: To investigate the role of a community kitchen for clients living in a socio-economically disadvantaged neighbourhood. Methods: In 2005, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 21 clients attending a community kitchen located in a socio-economically disadvantaged neighbourhood in New South Wales. Participants were asked their reasons for attending the kitchen. Qualitative content analysis was used to categorise verbatim responses to the open-ended questions. Results: The main reasons participants attended the community kitchen were to alleviate food insecurity and the opportunity to interact socially in a safe place, followed by obtaining advice on a broad range of services to address health and social problems. Conclusions: The community kitchen had a positive effect on the lives of socially isolated people who are usually hard to reach, by providing meals, and facilitating social interaction and access to a wide range of services. Key words: Community kitchen, disadvantaged area, food insecurity, social support. 
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