Abstract
We used a hermeneutic phenomenological approach to address the question, ‘What does it mean to experience food insecurity?’ Youth focus group interviews incorporating art/writing prompts and interviews with programme director interviews contributed to our understanding of youth feeling out of place around other people. Young people living in food-insecure homes in rural areas may experience complicated sets of interactions that simultaneously connect them to others living in similar circumstances, yet isolate them from the community at large. A multitude of complex factors, including place, affects food insecurity. We also discuss implications for practitioners who work with youth who live with food insecurity.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 207-218 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | Children and Society |
Volume | 32 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 2018 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- food insecurity
- rural
- youth
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Health(social science)
- Education
- Life-span and Life-course Studies