How economic conditions affect participation in USDA nutrition assistance programs

Economic Conditions Impact on Participation in Nutrition Assistance Programs

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 1-72

  Hanson, Kenneth ^a   Oliveira, Victor ^a  

^a U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

Author keywords

And child and adult care food program (CACFP); Business cycle; Caseloads; National school lunch program (NSLP); Nutrition assistance programs; Participation; School breakfast program (SBP); Special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children (WIC); Supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP); Unemployment rate

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EID: 84896584247     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: None     Document Type: Chapter

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