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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
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The Students Are Hungry: A Conceptual Model to Understanding Food Insecurity among Minoritized College Students at Urban Higher Education Institutions
Janae Alexander-Bady; Maiya Turner
Journal of Urban Learning, Teaching, and Research, v17 spec iss 2023
Approximately one in five college students suffers from food insecurity, however, racially/ethnically minoritized students attending urban universities are more likely to experience food insecurity. Although these concerns are well documented, there has been a gap in the theory-driven tools used by higher education professionals to alleviate food insecurity for minoritized students at urban institutions. Guided by a reconceptualized Ecological Systems Model (Network-Ecological Systems Model), this present study aims to identify a model and solutions on food insecurity mitigation for minoritized college students in urban institutions. Findings of the developed model suggest pathways of social connections that higher education professionals can use for direct alleviation of food insecurity, which has major implications for the academic achievement, social connections, and a general sense of belonging and belonging.
Descriptors: College Students, Minority Group Students, Urban Schools, Hunger, Food, School Personnel, Professional Personnel
AERA SIG: Urban Learning, Teaching, and Research. Tel: 323-343-4393; Web site: http://jultr.online/index.php/jultr
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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