Adult and Child Food Insecurity Among Homeless and Precariously-Housed Families at the Close of the Twentieth Century

Adam M. Lippert () and Barrett A. Lee
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Adam M. Lippert: University of Colorado Denver
Barrett A. Lee: The Pennsylvania State University

Population Research and Policy Review, 2021, vol. 40, issue 2, No 7, 253 pages

Abstract: Abstract No national studies have assessed adult and child food insecurity (AFI and CFI, respectively) among homeless and precariously-housed families and the concordance between parent and child hunger. It is also unclear how parental capital, vulnerabilities, and instrumental behaviors relate to food insecurity. We developed a parental management model of family AFI and CFI and used the 1996 National Survey of Homeless Assistance Providers and Clients (NSHAPC) to address the following: (1) What is the prevalence of AFI and CFI among homeless and precariously-housed families versus domiciled families from the Current Population Survey (CPS)? (2) How are parental capital, vulnerabilities, and instrumental behaviors related to food insecurity?, And (3) which food sources do these families use most? Results identified food insecurity in 59% of NSHAPC families, including 13% with AFI and CFI. Comparatively, fewer than 10% of low-income CPS families met any such criteria. Multinomial logistic models indicated positive associations between parental mental health challenges and AFI only and AFI with CFI, and parental victimization, while homeless and adverse childhood experiences were positively related to AFI with CFI. Larger monthly food stamp allotments lowered the risk for AFI with CFI, and adequate pediatric health care lowered risks for both AFI only and AFI with CFI. Food pantries and mobile delivery programs were used more among families with food insecurity, while soup kitchens were used more among food secure families. The food security of homeless and precariously-housed families could be improved through wider access to health care and food assistance.

Keywords: Homelessness; Food insecurity; Family resilience (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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