Description/Abstract
In 2016, more than 41 million people living in the United States were food insecure. Food insecurity is more pronounced among individuals with disabilities. Work-limiting disability is associated with food insecurity in multiple ways. This research brief shows how such high rates of food insecurity among the disabled population stems from ineffective national policies the many ways in which disabilities increase risk of food insecurity.
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Document Type
Research Brief
Keywords
disability, food insecurity, federal policy
Disciplines
Disability Studies | Food Studies | Public Policy | Social Welfare
Date
9-10-2019
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Acknowledgements
The authors acknowledge Julia Kortney who drafted this brief and Alexandra Punch and Shannon Monnat for providing helpful comments on previous drafts.
Recommended Citation
Heflin, Colleen; Altman, Claire; and Rodriguez, Laura, "Having a disability increases the likelihood of food insecurity despite federal programs to prevent this hardship" (2019). Population Health Research Brief Series. 92.
https://surface.syr.edu/lerner/92
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