In the face of diversity: Modifying nutrition education delivery to meet the needs of an increasingly multicultural consumer base

Debra Palmer Keenan

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Abstract

This paper critiques the appropriateness of current methods of nutrition education delivery in light of the increasing number of multicultural participants in nutrition education programs. Values regarding time, authority and trust, competition and independence, science and religion, and language impact education and generally differ between Caucasians and people from other cultures. This critique discusses these differences in terms of how they impact nutrition education effectiveness. Recommendations to decrease educational ethnocentrism are made.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)86-91
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of Nutrition Education
Volume28
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 1996

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

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