Abstract
With the recent cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), more information is needed to assess the impact these policies have on vulnerable children. As such, this study assesses the potential moderating effect of SNAP participation on the association between material deprivation and educational outcomes among children living in poverty (n = 10 971, and n = 14 928). SNAP participation was found to moderate the association between material deprivation and grade retention, indicating that SNAP may be contributing to grade retention among children living in poverty, which can have positive lifelong consequences.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 181-192 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | Journal of Hunger and Environmental Nutrition |
Volume | 12 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 3 2017 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Food insecurity
- SNAP
- education
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Health(social science)
- Nutrition and Dietetics
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health