Title

Rural Food Pantry Users’ Stigma and Safety Net Food Programs

Journal Title

Contemporary Rural Social Work Journal

Publication Date

9-1-2013

Abstract

Increasing numbers of individuals in our community have been seeking local food pantry assistance. Previous studies of food pantries found that users show low rates of governmental aid receipt, especially in rural areas. We assessed evidence that suggests that post-recession need has mitigated rural reluctance to pursue government assistance. The inadequacy of government and local food assistance to address the problem of food insecurity in our community is discussed.

Keywords

food insecurity, food pantry, rural, safety net, stigma

Document Type

Article

Disciplines

Social and Behavioral Sciences | Social Work

Volume

5

Issue

1

First Page

104

Last Page

109

Rights

The following uses are always permitted to the author(s) and do not require further permission from Murray State's Digital Commons provided the author does not alter the format or content of the articles, including the copyright notification: Posting of the article on the internet as part of a non-commercial open access institutional repository or other non-commercial open access publication site affiliated with the author(s)'s place of employment.

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Previously published at Murray State University:
https://digitalcommons.murraystate.edu/crsw/vol5/iss1/7

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