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Physical Health, Food Security, and Economic Well-Being: The Rural Perspective

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In this chapter authors discuss how health issues impact the ability to maintain employment. Poverty is associated with a wide variety of increased health risks contributing to lower economic status. Health care services are more limited in rural areas, decreasing the likelihood that families will get preventative or timely care. Rural Families Speak (RFS) findings highlight the health challenges of family members, which interfere with the ability of low-income mothers to seek, obtain, and maintain employment. The core findings of RFS research focusing on physical health and food insecurity of rural low-income families are presented.

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    Both Panel 3 states are included in this analysis.

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    All names are pseudonyms.

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Sano, Y., Richards, L.N. (2011). Physical Health, Food Security, and Economic Well-Being: The Rural Perspective. In: Bauer, J., Dolan, E. (eds) Rural Families and Work. International Series on Consumer Science. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-0382-1_5

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