Food Insecurity in Families with Children: Integrating Research, Practice, and Policy (Advances in Child and Family Policy and Practice)

Contents
Contributors
About the Authors
Introducing the Issue
	Scope of the Problem
	Health Consequences
	Social and Academic Consequences
	Systemic Factors
	Gaps in the Literature and What This Brief Has to Offer
	References
Food Insecurity in Toddlerhood and School Readiness: Mediating Pathways Through Parental Well-Being and Behaviors
	Food Insecurity in Toddlerhood and School Readiness: Mediating Pathways Through Parental Well-Being and Behaviors
		Household Food Insecurity and Children’s Development
		Household Food Insecurity and Parent Well-Being and Behaviors
		Current Study and Hypotheses
	Method
		Data and Sample
		Measures
			Household Food Insecurity at 2 Years
			Preschool Parent Well-Being and Behaviors
			Kindergarten Social-Emotional Skills
			Kindergarten Reading and Math Skills
			Covariates
		Analytic Strategy
	Results
		Kindergarten Social-Emotional Skills
			Hyperactivity
			Conduct Problems
			Approaches to Learning
		Kindergarten Reading and Math Skills
			Reading
			Math
	Discussion
		Limitations
		Conclusions
	References
The Consequences of Food Insecurity for Children with Disabilities in the Early Elementary School Years
	Children with Disabilities and Food Insecurity: Background and Context
		How Food Insecurity Influences the Developmental Outcomes of Children with Disabilities: The Family Stress Model
		The Consequences of Food Insecurity for Children with Disabilities
		Present Study
	Method
		Dataset and Sample
		Measures
			Executive Functioning (EF)
			Problem Behaviors
			Household Food Insecurity Status
			Controls
		Analytic Strategy
	Results
		Food Insecurity Transitions
	Discussion and Implications
	References
Early Childhood WIC Receipt and Cognitive and Socioemotional Outcomes at School Entry and Middle Childhood
	Early Childhood WIC Receipt and Cognitive and Socioemotional Outcomes at School Entry and Middle Childhood
		WIC, Food Insecurity and Child Health Outcomes
		WIC, Food Insecurity and Children’s Non-health Outcomes
	Method
		Data and Sample
		Measures
			WIC
			Cognitive Outcomes
			Socioemotional Outcomes
			Covariates
		Analytic Strategy
	Results
		Child Outcomes at School Entry
		Outcomes in Middle Childhood
		Supplementary Analyses
	Discussion
		Limitations
		Conclusion
	Appendix 1: Sibling Fixed Effect Regressions Predicting Cognitive and Behavioral Outcomes at School Entry from Early and Contemporaneous WIC Receipt
	Appendix 2: Sibling Fixed Effect Regressions Predicting Cognitive Aid Behavioral Outcomes in Middle Childhood from Early and Contemporaneous WIC Receipt
	References
Food Insecurity in Households with Adolescents: Links to Youth Mental Health
	Intr.oduction
		Adolescence
		Empirical Literature Linking Food Insecurity to Adolescent Mental Health
		Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
		Current Study
	Method
		Participants and Data Collection
		Measures
			Parent-Reported Food Insecurity
			Adolescent-Reported Food Insecurity
			Psychological Distress
			Substance Use
			Problem Behavior
		Analytic Plan
	Results
		Descriptive Results: Adolescent Mental Health
			Descriptive Results: Food Insecurity
		Associations Between Food Insecurity Status and Adolescent Mental Health and Well-Being
			Psychological Distress
			Substance Use
			Aggressive and Deviant Behavior
			Moderation by SNAP Receipt
	Discussion
		Limitations
		Implications and Potential for Future Research
	References
The Role of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in Addressing Negative Outcomes Associated with Food Insecurity
	Introduction
	Determinants of Food Insecurity
	SNAP
		Overview
		Paths to Greater Success
	Conclusion
	References
Index