Bartfeld, Judith.

SNAP Matters : How Food Stamps Affect Health and Well-Being. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (289 pages) - Studies in Social Inequality Series . - Studies in Social Inequality Series .

Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Contributors -- Introduction - Judith Bartfeld, Craig Gundersen, Timothy M. Smeeding, and James P. Ziliak -- Chapter 1: Why Are So Many Americans on Food Stamps?: The Role of the Economy, Policy, and Demographics - James P. Ziliak -- Chapter 2: The Effect of SNAP on Poverty - Laura Tiehen, Dean Jolliffe, and Timothy M. Smeeding -- Chapter 3: The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and Food Insecurity - Christian Gregory, Matthew P. Rabbitt, and David C. Ribar -- Chapter 4: SNAP and Food Consumption - Hilary W. Hoynes, Leslie McGranahan, and Diane W. Schanzenbach -- Chapter 5: The Health and Nutrition Effects of SNAP: Selection into the Program and a Review of the Literature on Its Effects - Marianne P. Bitler -- Chapter 6: SNAP and Obesity - Craig Gundersen -- Chapter 7: SNAP and the School Meal Programs - Judith Bartfeld -- Chapter 8: Multiple Program Participation and the SNAP Program - Robert A. Moffitt -- Conclusion - Judith Bartfeld, Craig Gundersen, Timothy M. Smeeding, and James P. Ziliak -- Index.

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Food stamps--United States--Evaluation.


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