Project Description
2018-2023 Grant Cycle
These publications associated with the Disability Statistics and Demographics Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (StatsRRTC) used nationally representative household survey data to provide new estimates of the rates of food security among persons with disabilities, including those with specific types of disabilities or limitations.
Researchers
Debra Brucker, PhD; University of New Hampshire
Megan Henly, PhD; University of New Hampshire
Kimberly Phillips, PhD; formerly University of New Hampshire
Grace Stott, MS, RD, LDN, formerly University of New Hampshire
Project Partners:
Alisha Coleman-Jensen, USDA Economic Research Service
Funded by:
The StatsRRTC is funded by a grant from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR). NIDILRR is a Center within the Administration for Community Living (ACL), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The contents of this website do not necessarily represent the policy of NIDILRR, ACL, or HHS, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.
Publications
Henly, M., Brucker, D.L. & Coleman-Jensen, A. (2022). Food insecurity among those with disability: Cross-survey comparison of estimates and implications for future research. Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, 45(3):1672-1692. Doi: 10.1002/aepp.13336.
Brucker, D.L., Stott, G. & Phillips, K. (2021). Food sufficiency and the utilization of free food resources for working-age Americans with disabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic. Disability and Health Journal, 14(4). doi: 10.1016/j.dhjo.2021.101153 Doi: 10/1016/j.dhjo.2021.101153.
