Articles for the Topic "Hunger"

Associations Between Housing Instability and Food Insecurity with Health Care Access in Low-Income Children

2008-05-27T01:19:14

OBJECTIVE: Homelessness and hunger are associated with poor health care access among children. Housing instability and food insecurity represent milder and more prevalent forms of homelessness and hunger. The aim of this study was to determine the association between housing instability and food insecurity with children's health care access and acute health care utilization.

Communities in Crisis: A Survey of Hunger and Homelessness In America

2007-03-26T11:09:32

Shamefully, hunger and homelessness are status quo in America today. It is common to see people sleeping on street vents, lined up at a community kitchen, or asking for change on the sidewalk. However, much remains hidden or unknown. It is true that these problems have existed for decades, but they seem to be getting worse right now. Is that the case all over the country and in all types of communities? If so, why? How can we reverse this trend? There are charities and volunteers dedicated to helping, but can—and should—they do it alone? Government programs help many, but the U.S. and states are cutting billions of dollars from these programs. How is this affecting our communities and low income Americans?

Ending Hunger in Our Community: Food Security Through Food Assistance

2007-04-16T09:41:30

The purpose of this study was to provide a better understanding of the food assistance system in Texas, identify areas in need of improvement, and make policy recommendations for better collaboration between public and private food providers as well as long-term strategies for addressing poverty. Among the issues explored in the report are how people make decisions between using food stamps and emergency food banks and the economic crises faced by low-income individuals who use those food banks (authors).

Hunger and Homelessness Survey: A Status Report on Hunger and Homelessness in America's Cities A 27-City Survey December 2009

2009-12-29T11:29:00

Today, December 8, 2009, the U.S. Conference of Mayors released its annual "Homelessness and Hunger Survey," which provides a snapshot of hunger and homelessness in 27 cities across the country. (Authors)

Hunger, Homelessness & Poverty Task Force

2006-12-13T12:39:15

In 1990, the American Library Association adopted Policy 61 (Library Services for Poor People). This policy was developed to ensure that libraries are accessible and useful to low-income citizens and to encourage a deeper understanding of poverty’s dimensions, its causes, and ways it can be ended. In 1996, members of the Social Responsibilities Round Table formed the Hunger, Homelessness & Poverty Task Force to promote and implement Policy 61 and to raise awareness of poverty issues.

Relationship Between Hunger and Psychosocial Functioning in Low-income American Children

2007-12-16T06:53:32

Objective: Using large-scale surveys from nine states, the Community Childhood Hunger Identification Project (CCHIP) estimates that 8% of American children under the age of 12 years experience hunger each year. CCHIP operationalizes child hunger as multiple experiences of parent-reported food insufficiency due to constrained resources. The current study examined the relationship between food insufficiency and school-age, low-income children's psychosocial functioning. The study also assessed the interinformant (parent versus child) reliability and time-to-time reliability of the CCHIP measure.