Journal article
Hunger of the body and hunger of the mind: African American women's perceptions of food insecurity, health and violence
Journal of nutrition education and behavior, v 39(3), pp 116-125
May 2007
PMID: 17493561
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Abstract
This qualitative study examined the relationship between health, hunger, and food insecurity among African American women in Philadelphia.
Four focus groups and 12 individual in-home, semistructured interviews were conducted.
3 food pantries in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
34 women recruited from 3 food pantries.
Interview topics included participants' experiences of food insecurity, food sources, and the relationship between food, hunger, and health.
A phenomenological coding scheme and network analysis was developed based on themes emerging from qualitative data.
The experience of food insecurity was related to violence and poor mental health. Women described 2 kinds of hunger: "hunger of the body" and "hunger of the mind." Hunger of the body referred to the outright painful sensation of hunger caused by insufficient funds. Hunger of the mind was related to trauma, encompassing feelings of depression and hopelessness. Both forms of hunger may be a physical manifestation of structural and interpersonal violence.
There is a need for a broader framework to examine the health effects of food insecurity that addresses women's safety, economic independence, and physical and emotional well-being.
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- Title
- Hunger of the body and hunger of the mind: African American women's perceptions of food insecurity, health and violence
- Creators
- Mariana Chilton - Department of Community Health and Prevention, Drexel University School of Public Health, Philadelphia, PA 19102-1192, USA. Mariana.Chilton@drexel.eduSue Booth
- Publication Details
- Journal of nutrition education and behavior, v 39(3), pp 116-125
- Publisher
- Elsevier; United States
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Health Management and Policy
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000252865300003
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-34247587084
- Other Identifier
- 991014877982804721
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- Domestic collaboration
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- Web of Science research areas
- Education, Scientific Disciplines
- Nutrition & Dietetics