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Schmidt, Lucie; Shore-Sheppard, Lara; Watson, Tara – University of Kentucky Center for Poverty Research, 2018
Previous literature documents a strong relationship between food insecurity and mental health, and also examines the impact of safety net programs on food insecurity. However, little is known about the intersection between mental health, safety net participation, and food insecurity. In this research, we use a multi-program safety net calculator…
Descriptors: Hunger, Food, Mental Health, Health Insurance
Arteaga, Irma; Heflin, Colleen; Gable, Sara – University of Kentucky Center for Poverty Research, 2012
This paper exploits a source of variation in the eligibility for federal nutrition programs to identify the program effects on food insecurity. Children are eligible for the WIC [Women, Infants and Children] program until the day before they turn 61 months old. The result is an age discontinuity in program participation at the 61-month cutoff.…
Descriptors: Hunger, Preschool Education, Kindergarten, Eligibility