Author ORCID Identifier
Date Available
4-27-2018
Year of Publication
2018
Degree Name
Master of Science in Community & Leadership Development
Document Type
Master's Thesis
College
Agriculture, Food and Environment
Department/School/Program
Community and Leadership Development
First Advisor
Dr. Stacy K. Vincent
Abstract
Children are among those most directly affected by food insecurity, a condition in which households lack access to adequate food because of money or other resources (Gundersen & Ziliak, 2015). According to the latest United States Department of Agriculture (2016) reporting, 1 in 5 children experiences hunger on a daily basis. That ratio increases for African American and Latino children whom experience 1 in 3 ratios. While many programs exist to address this growing problem among youth and impoverished families, the efficacy of those programs is yet to be determined and the problem of hunger in America persists. This qualitative research study utilized an innovative methodological approach to explore youth food justice narratives from two cross-town middle schools in Kentucky. Through the use of photos, students identified several factors that influence their ability to meet their food needs and areas of inequity within their community. Strategies were provided for policymakers and educators to address these issues.
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.13023/ETD.2018.114
Recommended Citation
Summey, Tori E., "EMPOWERING HIDDEN VOICES: A PHOTO NARRATION OF COMMUNITY FOOD NEEDS BY TWO CROSS-TOWN MIDDLE SCHOOLS IN KENTUCKY" (2018). Theses and Dissertations--Community & Leadership Development. 42.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/cld_etds/42
