Exposure to Food Insecurity During Adolescence and Educational Attainment

Colleen Heflin, Sharon Ann Kukla Acevedo

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Abstract

Previous research has documented the negative consequences of exposure to food insecurity over the early childhood period in terms of health and cognitive and behavioral outcomes,<br>but less research has explored the consequences of exposure to food insecurity at other points in childhood. We examine the association between food insecurity during adolescence<br>and educational attainment. We begin by exploring a conceptual framework for the potential mechanisms that might lead adolescents who experience food insecurity to have differential educational outcomes. Then, we use descriptive and regression analysis to see whether food insecurity is associated with lower educational attainment using data from the Panel Study of Income Dynamics Transition to Adulthood Survey. We find that exposure<br>to food insecurity during adolescence predicts lower levels of educational attainment by reducing college attendance.
Original languageEnglish
JournalSocial Problems
Issue numberspaa036
StatePublished - Nov 2020

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