Annotated Bibliography of Food Insecurity and Needs Insecurity Studies
Studies of basic needs insecurity among college students, once rare, have become increasingly
common as
public awareness of the problem has grown. The HOPE Lab compiles an
annotated list of
these studies
and adds to it each month. Prior to 20
11, only two studies that we are aware of measured
food or housing insecurity among U.S. postsecondary populations.
8
Since that time, more than 20
studies have been released.
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Given the number of studies, the many different types of institutions,
locations, and study designs, estimates of food and housing insecurity range widely for both community
colleges and 4-year colleges.