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- Title
Likelihood of using food stamps during the adulthood years.
- Authors
Rank, Mark R; Hirschl, Thomas A
- Abstract
The Food Stamp Program represents the cornerstone of the federal nutrition assistance safety net. This article estimates the likelihood that Americans will use such food assistance at some point during their adulthood. The probability and duration of food stamp use are estimated for the population as a whole and for differences in race, education, and gender. Based on these food stamp percentages, a lower boundary is also estimated with regard to the life course risk of food insecurity. DESIGN, SETTING, AND ANALYSIS: Thirty waves (1968 to 1997) of the nationally representative Panel Study of Income Dynamics (PSID) data set were merged for analysis. Food stamp use is defined as an individual being in a household that has used the Food Stamp Program at some point during the year. Approximately 260 000 person-years of information on food stamp use are analyzed using both life table techniques and logit modeling.
- Publication
Journal of nutrition education and behavior, 2005, Vol 37, Issue 3, p137
- ISSN
1499-4046
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1016/s1499-4046(06)60268-6