Author : Laura Kim
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 74 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (958 download)
Book Synopsis THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FOOD INSECURITY AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT IN THE UNITED STATES by : Laura Kim
Download or read book THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FOOD INSECURITY AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT IN THE UNITED STATES written by Laura Kim and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Food insecurity negatively affects a subset of U.S. households and remains an important policy challenge. As the earliest years of life have been proven to be the most important period in an individual’s physical and cognitive development, it is especially important to assess the impact of food insecurity on children. Previous studies have explored the relationship between food security status and health, behavior, and academic factors using panel data for elementary school students. This paper contributes to the literature by examining the association between food insecurity and academic achievement, measured by math and reading scores, following a panel of students from kindergarten through the eighth grade. My results indicate there is no relationship between food insecurity and test scores.