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Author: Laura Kim Publisher: ISBN: Category : Early childhood education Languages : en Pages : 74
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Food insecurity negatively affects a subset of U.S. households and remains an important policy challenge. As the earliest years of life have been proven to be the most important period in an individual’s physical and cognitive development, it is especially important to assess the impact of food insecurity on children. Previous studies have explored the relationship between food security status and health, behavior, and academic factors using panel data for elementary school students. This paper contributes to the literature by examining the association between food insecurity and academic achievement, measured by math and reading scores, following a panel of students from kindergarten through the eighth grade. My results indicate there is no relationship between food insecurity and test scores.
Author: Laura Kim Publisher: ISBN: Category : Early childhood education Languages : en Pages : 74
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Food insecurity negatively affects a subset of U.S. households and remains an important policy challenge. As the earliest years of life have been proven to be the most important period in an individual’s physical and cognitive development, it is especially important to assess the impact of food insecurity on children. Previous studies have explored the relationship between food security status and health, behavior, and academic factors using panel data for elementary school students. This paper contributes to the literature by examining the association between food insecurity and academic achievement, measured by math and reading scores, following a panel of students from kindergarten through the eighth grade. My results indicate there is no relationship between food insecurity and test scores.
Author: Katharine M. Broton Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press ISBN: 1421437724 Category : Education Languages : en Pages : 305
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Crutchfield, James Dubick, Amy Ellen Duke-Benfield, Sara Goldrick-Rab, Jordan Herrera, Nicole Hindes, Russell Lowery-Hart, Jennifer J. Maguire, Michael Rosen, Sabrina Sanders, Rachel Sumekh
Author: National Research Council Publisher: National Academies Press ISBN: 0309180368 Category : Medical Languages : en Pages : 156
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The United States is viewed by the world as a country with plenty of food, yet not all households in America are food secure, meaning access at all times to enough food for an active, healthy life. A proportion of the population experiences food insecurity at some time in a given year because of food deprivation and lack of access to food due to economic resource constraints. Still, food insecurity in the United States is not of the same intensity as in some developing countries. Since 1995 the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has annually published statistics on the extent of food insecurity and food insecurity with hunger in U.S. households. These estimates are based on a survey measure developed by the U.S. Food Security Measurement Project, an ongoing collaboration among federal agencies, academic researchers, and private organizations. USDA requested the Committee on National Statistics of the National Academies to convene a panel of experts to undertake a two-year study in two phases to review at this 10-year mark the concepts and methodology for measuring food insecurity and hunger and the uses of the measure. In Phase 2 of the study the panel was to consider in more depth the issues raised in Phase 1 relating to the concepts and methods used to measure food security and make recommendations as appropriate. The Committee on National Statistics appointed a panel of 10 experts to examine the above issues. In order to provide timely guidance to USDA, the panel issued an interim Phase 1 report, Measuring Food Insecurity and Hunger: Phase 1 Report. That report presented the panel's preliminary assessments of the food security concepts and definitions; the appropriateness of identifying hunger as a severe range of food insecurity in such a survey-based measurement method; questions for measuring these concepts; and the appropriateness of a household survey for regularly monitoring food security in the U.S. population. It provided interim guidance for the continued production of the food security estimates. This final report primarily focuses on the Phase 2 charge. The major findings and conclusions based on the panel's review and deliberations are summarized.
Author: Sara Goldrick-Rab Publisher: University of Chicago Press ISBN: 022640448X Category : Education Languages : en Pages : 382
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A “bracing and well-argued” study of America’s college debt crisis—“necessary reading for anyone concerned about the fate of American higher education” (Kirkus). College is far too expensive for many people today, and the confusing mix of federal, state, institutional, and private financial aid leaves countless students without the resources they need to pay for it. In Paying the Price, education scholar Sara Goldrick-Rab reveals the devastating effect of these shortfalls. Goldrick-Rab examines a study of 3,000 students who used the support of federal aid and Pell Grants to enroll in public colleges and universities in Wisconsin in 2008. Half the students in the study left college without a degree, while less than 20 percent finished within five years. The cause of their problems, time and again, was lack of money. Unable to afford tuition, books, and living expenses, they worked too many hours at outside jobs, dropped classes, took time off to save money, and even went without adequate food or housing. In many heartbreaking cases, they simply left school—not with a degree, but with crippling debt. Goldrick-Rab combines that data with devastating stories of six individual students, whose struggles make clear the human and financial costs of our convoluted financial aid policies. In the final section of the book, Goldrick-Rab offers a range of possible solutions, from technical improvements to the financial aid application process, to a bold, public sector–focused “first degree free” program. "Honestly one of the most exciting books I've read, because [Goldrick-Rab has] solutions. It's a manual that I'd recommend to anyone out there, if you're a parent, if you're a teacher, if you're a student."—Trevor Noah, The Daily Show
Author: Madeline M. Brown Publisher: ISBN: Category : Food security Languages : en Pages : 0
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Research indicates that college student food insecurity is prevalent in institutions of higher education in the United States, often at rates higher than the respective state rate (Chaparro, Zaghloul, Holck, & Dobbs, 2009; Morris, Smith, Davis, & Null, 2016; Patton-Lopez, Lopez-Cevallos, Canel-Tirado, & Vezquez, 2014). Food insecurity negatively affects many areas of students' lives including academic performance and achievement (Patton-Lopez et al., 2014; Silva et al., 2017) and feelings of social awkwardness and isolation (Henry, 2017). The Ohio State University's Study on Collegiate Financial Wellness surveyed undergraduate students at a public institution in the Pacific Northwest to determine if food insecurity is prevalent, and if it is significantly associated with college student financial management behavior and financial self-efficacy. Chi-Square and logistical regression results showed that food insecurity is significantly associated with both positive and negative financial management behaviors and self-efficacy. Limited research has been conducted to analyze the relationship between college student food insecurity and financial behaviors, however this study contributes to the literature by bridging gaps in understanding regarding the relationship between food insecurity and financial behaviors in this population.
Author: Lisa Henry Publisher: Springer Nature ISBN: 3030318184 Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages : 131
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This volume explores the experience of hunger and food insecurity among college students at a large, public university in north Texas. Ninety-two clients of the campus food pantry volunteered to share their experiences through qualitative interviews, allowing the author to develop seven profiles of food insecurity, while at once exploring the impact of childhood food insecurity and various coping strategies. Students highlighted the issues of stigma and shame; the unwillingness to discuss food insecurity with their peers; the physical consequences of hunger and poor nutrition; the associations between mental health and nutrition; the academic sacrifices and motivations to finish their degree in the light of food insecurity; and the potential for raising awareness on campus through university engagement. Henry concludes the book with a discussion of solutions—existing solutions to alleviate food insecurity, student-led suggestions for additional resources, solutions in place at other universities that serve as potential models for similar campuses—and efforts to change federal policy.
Author: Justen Rosenberg Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 45
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Objective: In 2018, 11.1% of American households were food insecure at least once. Annual reports on food insecurity conducted by the United States Department of Agriculture study the prevalence of household food insecurity; however, they fail to conceptualize the consequences that are associated with being food insecure. The objective of this study is to analyze the impacts of food insecurity on academic performance of children currently enrolled in an Orange County, Florida, K-12 public school. Methods: One focus group and 10 one-on-one interviews were conducted with parents who have at least one child currently enrolled in a K-12 public school in Orange County, Florida, to capture the concerns that they have regarding food and their children’s academic performance. In addition to this qualitative approach, a quantitative survey was administered to the respondents to measure the extent to which they are food insecure. Results: The data from this study show that food insecurity can impact a child’s ability to perform to their fullest potential in school. Mainly parents reported that their household’s access to food impacts their children’s ability to concentrate in school. Further, more salient findings emerged, such as the costs of living in Orange County, a need for greater government assistance, reliance on outside sources of food to feed their children, transportation issues, and health issues. Conclusion: Sociodemographic factors are known to have an effect on a child’s academic performance. The findings represented in this paper suggest that social factors related to poverty disadvantage children in their pursuit of succeeding academically.
Author: Leslie Hossfeld Publisher: Vanderbilt University Press ISBN: 0826504132 Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages : 435
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Food insecurity rates, which skyrocketed with the Great Recession, have yet to fall to pre-recession levels. Food pantries are stretched thin, and states are imposing new restrictions on programs like SNAP that are preventing people from getting crucial government assistance. At the same time, we see an increase in obesity that results from lack of access to healthy foods. The poor face a daily choice between paying bills and paying for food.
Author: Laura Kim
Author: Laura Kim
Author: Katharine M. Broton
Author: National Research Council
Author: Sara Goldrick-Rab
Author: Madeline M. Brown
Author: Lisa Henry
Author: National Research Council
Author: Justen Rosenberg
Author: Mark Nord
Author: Leslie Hossfeld