A portrait of hunger, the social safety net, and the working poor

Policy Studies Journal

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 403-420

  Berner, Maureen ^a   Ozer, Trina ^b   Paynter, Sharon ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Food assistance; Food insecurity; Hunger

Indexed keywords

FOOD AID; FOOD POLICY; FOOD SECURITY; FOOD SUPPLY; HUNGER; POVERTY ALLEVIATION; SOCIAL POLICY;

IOWA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 48249101925     PISSN: 0190292X     EISSN: 15410072     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1541-0072.2008.00274.x     Document Type: Article

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