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'Til Death Do I Wait: Experiences of Food Insecurity Among Elders on the Meals on Wheels Waiting List
| Title: | 'Til Death Do I Wait: Experiences of Food Insecurity Among Elders on the Meals on Wheels Waiting List. |
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| Name(s): |
Gualtieri, Marie, Author Donley, Amy, Committee Chair Gay, David, Committee Member Wright, James, Committee Member , Committee Member University of Central Florida, Degree Grantor |
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| Type of Resource: | text | |
| Date Issued: | 2014 | |
| Publisher: | University of Central Florida | |
| Language(s): | English | |
| Abstract/Description: | Food insecurity is not a new phenomenon experienced by elderly persons living in the United States. In a recent report by Feeding America, approximately 4.8 million Americans over the age of 60 are food insecure, which has doubled since 2001, and is 50% higher than in 2007. Due to lack of funding to the program, Meals on Wheels by Seniors First is unable to give meals to seniors in the Central Florida area who are food insecure. Through structured face-to-face interviews, this study examines elders on the program's waiting list and explores how this population obtains food if they are not being served through the program. Findings suggest that seniors on the waiting list are in need of the resource for survival, not convenience. This study has strong implications in which additional funding is needed as the Baby Boomer population ages and the need for food programs increases. | |
| Identifier: | CFE0005175 (IID), ucf:50667 (fedora) | |
| Note(s): |
2014-05-01 M.A. Sciences, Sociology Masters This record was generated from author submitted information. |
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| Subject(s): | Elderly -- Seniors -- Food Insecurity -- Senior Hunger -- Home Delievered Meal Programs | |
| Persistent Link to This Record: | http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0005175 | |
| Restrictions on Access: | public 2014-05-15 | |
| Host Institution: | UCF |
