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The Handbook of Families and Poverty covers hotly debated issues associated with public policy and funded research as they relate to families and poverty. Contributors, bringing multiple perspectives to bear, aim to show alternatives to welfare in subgroups facing specific challenges that are currently not adequately addressed by the welfare system. Readers will appreciate the insightful summaries of research involving poverty and its relationship to couple, marital, and family dynamics.
Food Insecurity and Provisioning: Chronic Challenges Faced by Families Living in Poverty on the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation
Food Insecurity and Provisioning: Chronic Challenges Faced by Families Living in Poverty on the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation
Among families in poverty, one of the most important challenges is access to sufficient quantities and quality of food. In the early 1990s, about 10% of the U.S. population was estimated to suffer from poor nutrition associated with poverty (Barraclough, 1991). In 2002, the prevalence of all types of food insecurity in the United States was 11.1%, with the more severe form of food insecurity involving hunger affecting 3.5% (Nord, Andrews, & Carlson, 2003). According to research conducted by Bickel, Nord, Price, Hamilton, and Cook (2000), households headed by single ...
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