Food insecurity and housing instability in vulnerable families

King, Christian

doi:10.1007/s11150-016-9335-z

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“…Several studies ( n = 6) explicitly stated that although informal support contributed to positive outcomes, its contribution was small or did not attenuate the relationships between other modeled variables and maternal, economic, or child outcomes (King, 2016; Manuel et al, 2012; Reid & Taylor, 2015; Shanahan, Runyan, Martin, & Kotch, 2017; Turner, 2006; Turney, 2012). For example, although informal support was consistently related to lower levels of maternal depression, it did little to offset the negative effects of stress (Manuel at al., 2012; Reid & Taylor, 2015; Turner, 2006).…”

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“…For example, although informal support was consistently related to lower levels of maternal depression, it did little to offset the negative effects of stress (Manuel at al., 2012; Reid & Taylor, 2015; Turner, 2006). Similarly, although informal support mediated the relationship between food insecurity and housing insecurity, it only accounted for 5% of the mediation (King, 2016). …”

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“…Although the majority of included studies indicate that informal support positively relates to maternal, economic, parenting, and child outcomes, the size of its role in well-being is relatively small and may do little to compensate for the vulnerable environmental conditions of low-income families. Several studies ( n = 6) explicitly stated that although informal support contributed to positive outcomes, its contribution was small or did not attenuate the relationships between other modeled variables and maternal, economic, or child outcomes (King, 2016; Manuel et al, 2012; Reid & Taylor, 2015; Shanahan, Runyan, Martin, & Kotch, 2017; Turner, 2006; Turney, 2012). For example, although informal support was consistently related to lower levels of maternal depression, it did little to offset the negative effects of stress (Manuel at al., 2012; Reid & Taylor, 2015; Turner, 2006).…”

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Informal Support among Low-Income Mothers Post Welfare Reform:A Systematic Review

Radey

2018

J Child Fam Stud

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The vulnerability and instability of low-income mothers situated in a context with a weak public safety net make informal social support one of few options many low-income mothers have to meet basic needs. This systematic review examines (a) social support as an empirical construct, (b) the restricted availability of one important aspect of social support—informal perceived support, hereafter informal support—among low-income mothers, (c) the role of informal support in maternal, economic, parenting, and child outcomes, (d) the aspects of informal support that influence its effects, and (e) directions for future research. Traditional systematic review methods resulted in an appraisal of 65 articles published between January 1996 and May 2017. Findings indicated that informal support is least available among mothers most in need. Informal support provides some protection from psychological distress, economic hardship, poor parenting practices, and poor child outcomes. To promote informal support and its benefits among low-income families, future research can advance knowledge by defining the quintessential characteristics of informal support, identifying instruments to capture these characteristics, and providing the circumstances in which support can be most beneficial to maternal and child well-being. Consistent measurement and increased understanding of informal support and its nuances can inform intervention design and delivery to strengthen vulnerable mothers’ informal support perceptions thereby improving individual and family outcomes.

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Radey

2018

J Child Fam Stud

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“…Advanced quasi-experimental techniques, like propensity score matching, offer a means to construct more appropriate comparison groups for students experiencing homelessness (King, 2016;Leech, 2012;Marcal, 2018) and, thus, better isolate the impact of homelessness on developmental outcomes. Indeed, differences in school functioning for homeless students were less consistent when a propensity score approach was used in another study of education records (Cutuli & Herbers, 2018).…”

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Childhood homelessness, resilience, and adolescent mental health: A prospective, person‐centered approach

Herbers

Cutuli

Keane

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Psychology in the Schools

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School districts and other service providers are increasingly aware of the substantial mental health needs of students experiencing family homelessness. Past findings are mixed regarding whether homelessness conveys unique risk beyond the risks associated with extreme poverty. With prospective longitudinal data on homelessness experiences across childhood, we utilized latent profile analysis as a person-centered approach to conceptualizing mental health outcomes in adolescence for 3,778 youth. We considered literal family homelessness as well as families living doubledup, and we employed propensity score matching to identify a comparison group of nonhomeless students balanced across a range of covariates to address systematic bias. Results indicated that students who experienced literal homelessness during childhood were significantly less likely to demonstrate profiles of resilience in mental health functioning. We considered our approach and findings in light of challenges and opportunities particularly relevant to the school context.

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“…The US Department of Agriculture distinguishes between low food security and very low food security. Because few children experienced very low food security in this sample a binary measure of food insecurity was used, which has been similarly done in the literature (43)(44)(45)(46)(47) . Households with children that answered affirmatively to at least three of these questions were considered food insecure.…”

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Soft drinks consumption and child behaviour problems: the role of food insecurity and sleep patterns

King¹

2016

Public Health Nutr.

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Objective: To examine whether the association between soft drinks consumption and child behaviour problems differs by food security status and sleep patterns in young children. Design: Cross-sectional observational data from the Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study (FFCWS), which collected information on food insecurity, soft drinks consumption, sleep patterns and child behaviour problems. Bivariate and multivariate ordinary least-squares regression analyses predicting child behaviour problems and accounting for socio-economic factors and household characteristics were performed. Setting: Twenty urban cities in the USA with a population of 200 000 or more. Subjects: Parental interviews of 2829 children who were about 5 years old. Results: Soft drinks consumption was associated with aggressive behaviours, withdrawn and attention problems for children aged 5 years. However, the association differed by food security status. The association was mostly statistically insignificant among food-secure children after accounting for socio-economic and demographic characteristics. On the other hand, soft drinks consumption was associated with behaviour problems for food-insecure children even after accounting for these factors. However, after accounting for child sleep patterns, the association between soft drinks consumption and child behaviour problems became statistically insignificant for food-insecure children. Conclusions: The negative association between soft drinks consumption and child behaviour problems could be explained by sleep problems for food-insecure children. Since about 21 % of households with children are food insecure, targeted efforts to reduce food insecurity would help improve dietary (reduce soft drinks consumption) and health behaviours (improve sleep) and reduce child behaviour problems.

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Food insecurity and housing instability in vulnerable families

Cited by 20 publications

References 58 publications

Informal Support among Low-Income Mothers Post Welfare Reform:A Systematic Review

Informal Support among Low-Income Mothers Post Welfare Reform:A Systematic Review

Childhood homelessness, resilience, and adolescent mental health: A prospective, person‐centered approach

Soft drinks consumption and child behaviour problems: the role of food insecurity and sleep patterns

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