Dynamics of poverty and food sufficiency [[electronic resource] /] / David C. Ribar and Karen S. Hamrick |
Autore | Ribar David Christopher |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Washington, D.C.?] : , : U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Economic Research Service, , [2003] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (iii, 30 pages) |
Altri autori (Persone) | HamrickKaren S |
Collana | Food Assistance and Nutrition Research report |
Soggetto topico |
Food security - United States
Hunger - United States Poverty - United States |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Altri titoli varianti | Electronic report from the Economic Research Service |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910701947903321 |
Ribar David Christopher | ||
[Washington, D.C.?] : , : U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Economic Research Service, , [2003] | ||
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Food insecurity and hunger in the United States [[electronic resource] ] : an assessment of the measure / / Panel to Review U.S. Department of Agriculture's Measurement of Food Insecurity and Hunger ; Gooloo S. Wunderlich and Janet L. Norwood, editors |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, DC, : National Academies Press, 2006 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (157 p.) |
Disciplina | 363.80973 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
WunderlichGooloo S
NorwoodJanet Lippe |
Soggetto topico |
Food supply - United States
Hunger - United States |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-280-46553-0
9786610465538 0-309-65805-5 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
""Front Matter""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Contents""; ""Executive Summary""; ""1 Introduction""; ""2 History of the Development of Food Insecurity and Hunger Measures""; ""3 Concepts and Definitions""; ""4 Survey Measurement of Food Insecurity and Hunger""; ""5 Item Response Theory and Food Insecurity""; ""6 Survey Vehicles to Measure Food Insecurity and Hunger""; ""7 Applicability of Food Insecurity Outcomes for Assessment of Program Performance""; ""8 Closing Remarks""; ""References""; ""Acronyms and Abbreviations""; ""Appendixes""
""Appendix A Current Population Survey Food Security Supplement Questionnaire, December 2003""""Appendix B Biographical Sketches of Panel Members and Staff""; ""Index"" |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910449856103321 |
Washington, DC, : National Academies Press, 2006 | ||
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Food insecurity and hunger in the United States [[electronic resource] ] : an assessment of the measure / / Panel to Review U.S. Department of Agriculture's Measurement of Food Insecurity and Hunger ; Gooloo S. Wunderlich and Janet L. Norwood, editors |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, DC, : National Academies Press, 2006 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (157 p.) |
Disciplina | 363.80973 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
WunderlichGooloo S
NorwoodJanet Lippe |
Soggetto topico |
Food supply - United States
Hunger - United States |
ISBN |
0-309-18036-8
1-280-46553-0 9786610465538 0-309-65805-5 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
""Front Matter""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Contents""; ""Executive Summary""; ""1 Introduction""; ""2 History of the Development of Food Insecurity and Hunger Measures""; ""3 Concepts and Definitions""; ""4 Survey Measurement of Food Insecurity and Hunger""; ""5 Item Response Theory and Food Insecurity""; ""6 Survey Vehicles to Measure Food Insecurity and Hunger""; ""7 Applicability of Food Insecurity Outcomes for Assessment of Program Performance""; ""8 Closing Remarks""; ""References""; ""Acronyms and Abbreviations""; ""Appendixes""
""Appendix A Current Population Survey Food Security Supplement Questionnaire, December 2003""""Appendix B Biographical Sketches of Panel Members and Staff""; ""Index"" |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910783773103321 |
Washington, DC, : National Academies Press, 2006 | ||
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Food insecurity and hunger in the United States : an assessment of the measure / / Panel to Review U.S. Department of Agriculture's Measurement of Food Insecurity and Hunger ; Gooloo S. Wunderlich and Janet L. Norwood, editors |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, DC, : National Academies Press, 2006 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (157 p.) |
Disciplina | 363.80973 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
WunderlichGooloo S
NorwoodJanet Lippe |
Soggetto topico |
Food supply - United States
Hunger - United States |
ISBN |
0-309-18036-8
1-280-46553-0 9786610465538 0-309-65805-5 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
""Front Matter""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Contents""; ""Executive Summary""; ""1 Introduction""; ""2 History of the Development of Food Insecurity and Hunger Measures""; ""3 Concepts and Definitions""; ""4 Survey Measurement of Food Insecurity and Hunger""; ""5 Item Response Theory and Food Insecurity""; ""6 Survey Vehicles to Measure Food Insecurity and Hunger""; ""7 Applicability of Food Insecurity Outcomes for Assessment of Program Performance""; ""8 Closing Remarks""; ""References""; ""Acronyms and Abbreviations""; ""Appendixes""
""Appendix A Current Population Survey Food Security Supplement Questionnaire, December 2003""""Appendix B Biographical Sketches of Panel Members and Staff""; ""Index"" |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910813210303321 |
Washington, DC, : National Academies Press, 2006 | ||
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Food insecurity in households with children : prevalence, severity, and household characteristics, 2010-11 / / Alisha Coleman-Jensen, William McFall, Mark Nord |
Autore | Coleman-Jensen Alisha |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Washington, D.C.] : , : United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service, , 2013 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (52 pages) : illustrations |
Collana | Economic Information Bulletin |
Soggetto topico |
Food relief - United States
Food security - United States Food supply - United States Hunger - United States |
Soggetto genere / forma | Statistics. |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Altri titoli varianti | Food insecurity in households with children |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910704625203321 |
Coleman-Jensen Alisha | ||
[Washington, D.C.] : , : United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service, , 2013 | ||
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Food insecurity in households with children / / Mark Nord |
Autore | Nord Mark |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, DC : , : U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Economic Research Service, , [2003] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (2 pages) : color illustration |
Collana |
Food assistance research brief
Food and nutrition research report |
Soggetto topico |
Hunger - United States
Food security - United States Children - Nutrition - United States Poor - Nutrition - United States Children - Nutrition Hunger |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910704245703321 |
Nord Mark | ||
Washington, DC : , : U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Economic Research Service, , [2003] | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Food insecurity in households with children : prevalence, severity, and household characteristics |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Washington, D.C.] : , : United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service, , [2009]- |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (volumes) : color illustrations |
Disciplina | 363 |
Collana | Economic information bulletin |
Soggetto topico |
Food security - United States
Hunger - United States Poor children - Nutrition - United States Low-income parents - United States Food relief - United States National school lunch program Economically Disadvantaged Food relief Food security Hunger Low-income parents Poor children - Nutrition |
Soggetto genere / forma |
E-journal
Periodicals. Statistics. |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Periodico |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910703451003321 |
[Washington, D.C.] : , : United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service, , [2009]- | ||
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Hunger in America [[electronic resource] ] : issues and assistance / / Gaston T. LaBue, editor |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : Nova Science Publishing, Inc., c2009 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (164 p.) |
Altri autori (Persone) | LabueGaston T |
Collana | Hunger and poverty : causes, impacts and eradication |
Soggetto topico |
Food supply - United States
Food relief - United States Nutrition policy - United States Hunger - United States |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN | 1-61324-443-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910461504803321 |
New York, : Nova Science Publishing, Inc., c2009 | ||
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Hunger in America [[electronic resource] ] : issues and assistance / / Gaston T. LaBue, editor |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : Nova Science Publishing, Inc., c2009 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (164 p.) |
Altri autori (Persone) | LabueGaston T |
Collana | Hunger and poverty : causes, impacts and eradication |
Soggetto topico |
Food supply - United States
Food relief - United States Nutrition policy - United States Hunger - United States |
ISBN | 1-61324-443-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910790070903321 |
New York, : Nova Science Publishing, Inc., c2009 | ||
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Hunger in America [[electronic resource] ] : issues and assistance / / Gaston T. LaBue, editor |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : Nova Science Publishing, Inc., c2009 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (164 p.) |
Altri autori (Persone) | LabueGaston T |
Collana | Hunger and poverty : causes, impacts and eradication |
Soggetto topico |
Food supply - United States
Food relief - United States Nutrition policy - United States Hunger - United States |
ISBN | 1-61324-443-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Intro -- HUNGER IN AMERICA:ISSUES AND ASSISTANCE -- HUNGER IN AMERICA:ISSUES AND ASSISTANCE -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- THE EFFECTS OF HUNGER AND FOOD INSECURITYIN AMERICA. SUBMITTED TO: SUBCOMMITTEE ONDEPARTMENT OPERATIONS, OVERSIGHT,NUTRITION, AND FORESTRY U.S.HOUSECOMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE -- REFERENCES -- DOMESTIC FOOD ASSISTANCE: THE FARM BILLAND OTHER LEGISLATION IN THE 110THCONGRESS* -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- THE 2008 FARM BILL -- Background -- Food Stamps[7] -- Eligibility -- Assets -- Use of Benefits -- Benefit Levels -- State Administration -- Program Access -- Programs in Lieu of Food Stamps -- The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP)[24] -- Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP)[26] -- Community Food Projects -- Farmers' Market Nutrition Programs -- Fruits and Vegetables -- OTHER DOMESTIC FOOD ASSISTANCEISSUES AND PROPOSALS -- PROPOSED LEGISLATION -- CONGRESSIONAL ACTION -- Older Americans Act Nutrition Programs -- Simplified Summer Food Service Rules -- Suppers in after-School Programs -- Expiring Authorities[35] -- 2008 Farm Bill -- Reauthorization -- The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) -- Fruits and Vegetables -- Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) -- Community Food Projects -- Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) -- Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP) -- Geographic Preference and Buy American Rules -- Puerto Rico -- Obesity Initiative -- Bill Emerson and Mickey Leland Hunger Fellowship Program -- Nutrition Monitoring -- Sense of Congress: Juvenile Obesity -- General Provisions -- Benefit Levels and Eligibility[45] -- Asset Eligibility Standards -- Program Administration and Nutrition Education -- Retailers and Use of Benefits -- Reauthorization -- The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) -- Fruits and Vegetables -- Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP).
Community Food Projects -- Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) -- Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP) -- Farmers' Markets and EBT Cards -- Geographic Preference and Buy American Rules -- Puerto Rico -- Health and Nutrition Promotion Projects -- Hunger-Free Communities: Studies and Grants[48] -- Bill Emerson and Mickey Leland Hunger Fellows -- Enrolling Children for Free School Meals -- Periodic Surveys -- Nutrition Monitoring -- Team Nutrition Network -- Agriculture Policy and Public Health -- Whole Grain Pilot Project -- Report on Federal Hunger Programs -- Food Employment Empowerment and Development Program[49] -- Infrastructure and Transportation Grants -- REFERENCES -- CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS OF FOODINVENTORY: PROPOSALS FOR CHANGE* -- ABSTRACT -- TAX LAW -- Limitation on the Amount Deductible -- Carryforward -- Contributions of Property - Including Food Products -- Summary of Restrictions -- PAST LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS -- Apparently Wholesome Food -- ABBREVIATED HISTORY -- STATISTICAL TRENDS -- ISSUES AND OBSERVATIONS -- Equity Concerns -- Other Issues -- REFERENCES -- FOOD STAMP PROGRAM: USE OF ALTERNATIVEMETHODS TO APPLY FOR AND MAINTAINBENEFITS COULD BE ENHANCED BY ADDITIONALEVALUATION AND INFORMATIONON PROMISING PRACTICES* -- WHAT GAO FOUND -- WHY GAO DID THIS STUDY -- WHAT GAO RECOMMENDS -- ABBREVIATIONS -- RESULTS IN BRIEF -- BACKGROUND -- Program Participation -- Determination of Eligibility and Benefits -- The Process of Applying for and Maintaining Benefits -- ALL STATES USE MAIL AND ABOUT HALF OF STATES USE OR HAVEBEGUN DEVELOPING ON- LINE SERVICES AND CALL CENTERS TOPROVIDE ACCESS TO THE FOOD STAMP PROGRAM -- Almost All States Allow Households to Apply for Food StampBenefits and Maintain Eligibility by Mail and about Half of the StatesAre Using or Developing on-line Services. Almost Half of States Are Using or Developing Call Centers and UsingTelephone Interviews as an Alternative to Visiting the Local Assistance Office -- States Report Taking Several Actions to HelpHouseholds Use Alternative Methods -- INFORMATION ON RESULTS IS LIMITED, BUT STATESWE REVIEWED CITE ADVANTAGES AND CHALLENGES USINGALTERNATIVE ACCESS METHODS -- Evaluation Challenges -- FEDERAL AND STATE OFFICIALS REPORT ALTERNATIVE METHODSHELP SOME HOUSEHOLDS ACCESS FOOD STAMP BENEFITS, BUTTECHNOLOGY AND STAFFING CAN PRESENT CHALLENGES -- Advantages of Alternative Methods -- Challenges to Using Alternative Methods -- STATES REPORT TAKING ACTIONS TO MAINTAIN FOOD STAMPPROGRAM INTEGRITY WHILE USING ALTERNATIVE METHODS -- State Actions to Prevent Improper Food Stamp Payments and Fraud -- State Actions to Limit Procedural Denials -- CONCLUSIONS -- RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EXECUTIVE ACTION -- Agency Comments -- APPENDIX I: OBJECTIVES, SCOPE, AND METHODOLOGY -- Survey of State Food Stamp Administrators -- State Site Visits and Structured Interviews -- Reviews of FNS Data and Relevant Studies -- APPENDIX II: STATE-BY-STATE USE OF ALTERNATIVEMETHODS AND WAIVERS OF THE FACE-TO-FACE INTERVIEW -- RELATED GAO PRODUCTS -- REFERENCES -- TESTIMONY FOR THE COMMITTEE ONAGRICULTURE'S SUB-COMMITTEE ONDEPARTMENT OPERATIONS, OVERSIGHT,NUTRITION AND FORESTRY, ON THE SHORT ANDLONG TERM EFFECTS OF HUNGER IN AMERICA -- FOOD INSECURITY IN CALIFORNIA -- Consequences of Food Insecurity in California -- Addressing -- PROBLEMS WITH FOOD STAMPS IN CALIFORNIA -- Capturing the Economic Benefits of Food Stamps to California -- TAKING ACTION -- Recent Progress -- A New Opportunity to Help Struggling Families and Our Economy -- REFERENCES. STATEMENT OF DR.MARK NORD, SOCIOLOGIST,BEFORE THE AGRICULTURE SUBCOMMITTEE ONDEPARTMENT OPERATIONS, OVERSIGHT,NUTRITION, AND FORESTRY, JULY 23, 2008,HEARING ON THE SHORT AND LONG TERMIMPACTS OF HUNGER -- HOUSEHOLD FOOD SECURITY IN THEUNITED STATES, 2006 -- BEHIND THE STATISTICS: HOW DOES USDAMEASURE HOUSEHOLD FOOD SECURITY? -- WHAT ARE THE FOOD CONDITIONS IN HOUSEHOLDSWITH LOW AND VERY LOW FOOD SECURITY? -- HOW DOES FOOD INSECURITY RELATE TO HUNGER? -- HOUSEHOLD FOOD SECURITY IN THE UNITED STATES,2006-A FEW MORE STATISTICS -- APPENDIX A. QUESTIONS USED TO ASSESS THE FOODSECURITY OF HOUSEHOLDS IN NATIONAL SURVEYS -- TESTIMONY BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ONAGRICULTURE, SUBCOMMITTEE ON DEPARTMENTOPERATIONS,OVERSIGHT,NUTRITION, ANDFORESTRY, UNITED STATES HOUSE OFREPRESENTATIVES,HEARING: THE SHORT ANDLONG TERM EFFECTS OF HUNGER IN AMERICA,WEDNESDAY, JULY 23, 2008 -- REFERENCES -- TESTIMONY BEFORE THE U.S. HOUSE OFREPRESENTATIVES COMMITTEE ONAGRICULTURE, SUBCOMMITTEE ONDEPARTMENT OPERATIONS, OVERSIGHT,NUTRITION AND FORESTRY -- INDEX. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910824337203321 |
New York, : Nova Science Publishing, Inc., c2009 | ||
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