Are Food Pantries the New Grocery Stores for Multi-Generational Families with Children? Disparities in Emergency Food Assistance Reliance Based on Household Composition

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作者：

Yamoah, Owusua ^{[1
,2
]}

Nelson, Emily ^{[1
,2
]}

Gee, Regan ^{[1
,3
]}

Mikelbank, Kristen ^{[4
]}

Freedman, Darcy A. ^{[1
,2
]}

机构：

[1] Case Western Reserve Univ, Mary Ann Swetland Ctr Environm Hlth, Sch Med, BioEnterprise Bldg, Room 423, 11000 Cedar Ave, Cleveland, OH 44106 USA

[2] Case Western Reserve Univ, Sch Med, Dept Populat & Quantitat Hlth Sci, Cleveland, OH USA

[3] Case Western Reserve Univ, Dept Anthropol, Cleveland, OH USA

[4] Greater Cleveland Food Bank, Res & Program Evaluat, Cleveland, OH USA

来源：

JOURNAL OF HUNGER & ENVIRONMENTAL NUTRITION | 2024年 / 19卷 / 06期

关键词：

Multi-generational families; grandfamily; food pantry; food insecurity; COVID-19; food pantry reliance;

D O I：

10.1080/19320248.2024.2310478

中图分类号：

R1 [预防医学、卫生学];

学科分类号：

1004 ; 120402 ;

摘要：

We analyzed county food pantry use data for 2019 and 2020 (n = 1,169,568 pantry visits) to explore differences in pantry use among four types of households determined by the presence of seniors and/or children. Our results show that household composition had a significant (p < .001) impact on food pantry utilization, with multi-generational families with children's pantry reliance per year higher than any other group in both 2019 and 2020. The constant high pantry usage of these families suggests chronic food need among families with seniors and children including grandfamilies and highlights the need for tailored interventions.

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页码：1295 / 1310

页数：16