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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Results of the federal urban Empowerment Zone program

  • Matias Busso, Jesse Gregory, and Patrick Kline
  • Focus on Poverty & Classroom Supplement
  • Spring/Summer 2013
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Waiting tables for a living: How employers and geography affect working conditions

  • Anna Haley-Lock
  • Focus on Poverty & Classroom Supplement
  • Spring/Summer 2013
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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 Policy Brief
  • March 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
  • January 2013
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Spatial measurement of child poverty in the United States

  • Katherine Curtis
  • Podcasts
  • September 2012
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Food insecurity and access

  • Alessandro Bonanno and Jing Li
  • Focus on Poverty & Classroom Supplement
  • Spring/Summer 2012
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Do farmers’ markets ameliorate food deserts?

  • Vicki A. McCracken, Jeremy L. Sage, and Rayna A. Sage
  • Focus on Poverty & Classroom Supplement
  • Spring/Summer 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
  • April 2012
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Food Insecurity and Food Access

  • Alessandro Bonanno and Jing Li
  • Discussion Paper
  • March 2012