Place

“Place” refers to where people live, learn, and/or work, and/or the characteristics thereof. It is often used interchangeably with “geography” and “location” in the poverty studies arena. Common measures of place include urbanicity (urban, exurban, suburban, rural), neighborhood, census tract, and region.

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Local food prices: Effects on child eating patterns, food insecurity, and overweight

  • Taryn W. Morrissey, Alison Jacknowitz, and Katie Vinopal
  • Fast Focus
  • 2013
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Food Assistance and Children’s Eating Patterns, Food Insecurity, and Overweight: The Influence of Local Food Prices

  • Taryn W. Morrissey, Alison Jacknowitz, and Katie Vinopal
  • Discussion Paper
  • 2013
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The Neighborhood Food Environment, Food Stamp Program Participation, and Weight-Related Outcomes of Low-Income Women

  • Diane M. Gibson
  • Discussion Paper
  • 2013
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Spatial measurement of child poverty in the United States

  • Katherine Curtis
  • Podcast
  • 2012
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Food insecurity and access

  • Alessandro Bonanno and Jing Li
  • Focus & Focus+
  • 2012
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Do farmers’ markets ameliorate food deserts?

  • Vicki A. McCracken, Jeremy L. Sage, and Rayna A. Sage
  • Focus & Focus+
  • 2012
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Bridging the Gap: Do Farmers’ Markets Help Alleviate Impacts of Food Deserts? Final Report

  • Vicki A. McCracken, Jeremy L. Sage, and Rayna A. Sage
  • Discussion Paper
  • 2012
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Food Insecurity and Food Access

  • Alessandro Bonanno and Jing Li
  • Discussion Paper
  • 2012
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Explaining Racial/Ethnic Gaps in Spatial Mismatch: The Primacy of Racial Segregation

  • Michael A. Stoll and Kenya L. Covington
  • Discussion Paper
  • 2010