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Scraps and Leftovers: The Challenges and Strategies of Food Insecure University Students

Forcone, Tannya L
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1523915135542009

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2018, Master of Arts, Ohio State University, Anthropology.
The University of Akron (UA) has a food insecurity rate of 36%. This project was conducted during the spring semester of 2016 at the UA main campus. I used a mixed-methods approach including surveys, semi-structured interviews, participant observation, inviting publicly posted conversations, and monitoring social media. The survey results indicate that characteristics such as race/ethnicity, Pell grant eligibility, and status as “independent” are strongly correlated to food insecurity. Through ethnographic interviews, I discovered a number of relevant themes, including access issues and the use of risky coping strategies that could lead to negative health outcomes. Students manage social support for resource acquisition while protecting professional networks that can provide them valuable social capital necessary for career attainment. Other schools have emergency responses to food insecurity such as food pantries and specialized food programs, while UA’s response has been dilatory. Remediation for student food insecurity is necessary at individual schools and within the larger higher education system to support student success.
Jeffrey H. Cohen (Advisor)
102 p.
Cultural Anthropology
Food Insecurity, University, Student,

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  • Forcone, T. L. (2018). Scraps and Leftovers: The Challenges and Strategies of Food Insecure University Students [Master's thesis, Ohio State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1523915135542009

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Forcone, Tannya. Scraps and Leftovers: The Challenges and Strategies of Food Insecure University Students. 2018. Ohio State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1523915135542009.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Forcone, Tannya. "Scraps and Leftovers: The Challenges and Strategies of Food Insecure University Students." Master's thesis, Ohio State University, 2018. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1523915135542009

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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