“Spatial mismatch” is a term used to describe how where people live can isolate them from social services, opportunities for employment, and access to health care and nutritious food.
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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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The Neighborhood Food Environment, Food Stamp Program Participation, and Weight-Related Outcomes of Low-Income Women
- Diane M. Gibson
- 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
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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
- May 2010