Douglas, FloraSapko, JenniferKiezebrink, KirstyKyle, Janet2015-08-052015-08-052015-07-23Douglas, F, Sapko, J, Kiezebrink, K & Kyle, J 2015, 'Resourcefulness, Desperation, Shame, Gratitude and Powerlessness : Common Themes Emerging from A Study of Food Bank Use in Northeast Scotland', AIMS Public Health, vol. 2, no. 3, pp. 297-317. https://doi.org/10.3934/publichealth.2015.3.2972327-8994ORCID: /0000-0002-9154-426X/work/59599979http://hdl.handle.net/2164/4769Acknowledgements This study received funding support from the Scottish Government’s Rural and Environment Science and Analytical Services (RESAS), Theme 7 ‘Healthy Safe Diets’ Research Programmed. The authors would also like to thank and acknowledge the invaluable support and time given by Fiona Rae and Dave Simmers, the Community Food Initiative North East food bank volunteers and study participants. The authors would also like to thank Professor Elizabeth Dowler and Dr Lucia d’Ambruoso, and the anonymous peer reviewers for their helpful comments during the preparation of the manuscript.21529159engSDG 1 - No PovertySDG 2 - Zero HungerSDG 3 - Good Health and Well-beingSDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communitiesfood povertyfood banksdeprivationScotlandnutritionmental well-beingpolicymakingqualitative researchmixed methodsRA Public aspects of medicineRAJournal article10.3934/publichealth.2015.3.29723