Food insecurity and hunger in the United States : an assessment of the measure /

"The United States is viewed by the world as a country with plenty of food, yet not all households in America are food secure, meaning access at all times to enough food for an active, healthy life. A proportion of the population experiences food insecurity at some time in a given year because...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: National Research Council (U.S.). Panel to Review U.S. Department of Agriculture's Measurement of Food Insecurity and Hunger
Otros Autores: Wunderlich, Gooloo S., Norwood, Janet L. (Janet Lippe), 1923-2015
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, DC : National Academies Press, 2006.
Temas:
Food supply > United States.
Hunger > United States.
Food.
Food
Faim > États-Unis.
Aliments.
Aliments > Approvisionnement > États-Unis.
food.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > General.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Infrastructure.
Food supply
Hunger
United States
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • History of the Development of Food Insecurity and Hunger Measures
  • Concepts and Definitions
  • Survey Measurement of Food Insecurity and Hunger
  • Item Response Theory and Food Insecurity
  • Survey Vehicles to Measure Food Insecurity and Hunger
  • Applicability of Food Insecurity Outcomes for Assessment of Program Performance.

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