Friday, May 4 / 8:30 AM - 10:20 AM   •   Union Square 17-18

Session 85:
Food, Nutrition, and Child Well-Being

Chair: Marianne Bitler, University of California, Irvine
Discussant: Barbara Laraia, University of California, San Francisco
Discussant: Steven A. Haas, Arizona State University

  1. Families with Hungry Children and the Transition from Preschool to KindergartenIrma Arteaga, University of Missouri, Columbia ; Colleen M. Heflin, University of Missouri, Columbia ; Sara Gable, University of Missouri, Columbia

  2. Children of Immigrants' Food Insecurity and Receipt of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance ProgramHeather L. Koball, Mathematica Policy Research, Inc. ; Albert Yung-Hsu Liu, Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.

  3. The Influence of Local Food Prices on Obesity and Eating Habits during Early ChildhoodTaryn Morrissey, American University ; Alison Jacknowitz, American University ; Katie Vinopal, American University

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