1996/03/01 by Wendy S. Wolfe, Christine M. Olson, Anne Kendall +1 · 178 citations
Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Health Professions · Medicine · Psychology · #Agriculture #Conceptual framework #Conceptual model #Environmental health #Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations #Food insecurity #Food security #Geography #Gerontology #Homelessness and Social Issues #Medicine #Political science #Psychology #Sociology #Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program #The Conceptual Framework #Urban Agriculture and Sustainability #Welfare
paper · pdf · doi:10.1016/s0022-3182(96)70034-1
published in Journal of Nutrition Education 28(2), 92-100 (Elsevier BV)
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In order to determine the potential effects of changes in welfare, health, and nutrition programs on food insecurity in the elderly, it is important to have a comprehensive understanding of the factors influencing food insecurity in this population group. Using a naturalistic paradigm and methods, a conceptual framework of factors that influence food insecurity status was developed based on in-depth interviews with 41 low-income rural white and urban black elderly individuals in 35 households in upstate New York.The conceptual framework depicts how several sets of factors, particularly health, food program participation, and life experiences, relate to food insecurity in the elderly. The use of several food assistance programs by low-income elderly, their views on such programs, and a unique “grocery bag” program for homebound elderly who can cook for themselves also are discussed.