Research Catalog

Title

Experiences of hunger and food insecurity in college / Lisa Henry.

Author

Henry, Lisa (Lisa Renee)

Publication

Cham, Switzerland : Palgrave Macmillan, [2020]

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Details

Description

xvii, 131 pages : illustrations (colour); 21 cm.

Summary

This volume explores the experience of hunger and food insecurity among college students at a large, public university in north Texas. Ninety-two clients of the campus food pantry volunteered to share their experiences through qualitative interviews, allowing the author to develop seven profiles of food insecurity, while at once exploring the impact of childhood food insecurity and various coping strategies. Students highlighted the issues of stigma and shame; the unwillingness to discuss food insecurity with their peers; the physical consequences of hunger and poor nutrition; the associations between mental health and nutrition; the academic sacrifices and motivations to finish their degree in the light of food insecurity; and the potential for raising awareness on campus through university engagement. Henry concludes the book with a discussion of solutions--existing solutions to alleviate food insecurity, student-led suggestions for additional resources, solutions in place at other universities that serve as potential models for similar campuses--and efforts to change federal policy. -- Amazon

Series Statement

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Uniform Title

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Subjects

• Universities and colleges > Food service
• Food supply
• Food security
• Texas
• Illustrated works
• Informational works
• Universities and colleges > Food service > United States
• Hunger > United States
• Food supply > United States
• Low-income college students > United States
• Food security > United States
• United States
• Low-income college students > Services for > United States
• Low-income college students > Texas

Genre/Form

• Illustrated works.
• Informational works.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Call Number

JFD 20-3202

ISBN

• 9783030318178
• 3030318176
• 9783030318185 (PDF ebook) (canceled/invalid)

OCLC

1129705988

Author

Henry, Lisa (Lisa Renee), author.

Title

Experiences of hunger and food insecurity in college / Lisa Henry.

Publisher

Cham, Switzerland : Palgrave Macmillan, [2020]

Type of Content

text

still image

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Series

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Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Note

AUTH: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS. FOCUS IS ON NORTH TEXAS.

Other Form:

ebook version : 9783030318185

Research Call Number

JFD 20-3202