Friday, March 31 / 12:30 PM - 2:20 PM   •   Emerald Bay

Session 98:
Public Policy and Child Well-Being

Chair: Lori Kowaleski-Jones, University of Utah
Discussant: Sandra Hofferth, University of Maryland

  1. The Economic Determinants and Cognitive Effects of Childhood Malnutrition in the United States • Susan L. Averett, Lafayette College ; David Stifel, Lafayette College

  2. Food Stamps and Food Insecurity: Does Reporting Error Influence this Relationship for Households with Children? • Craig G. Gundersen, Iowa State University ; Brent Kreider, Iowa State University

  3. Participation in Food Assistance, Maternal Employment, and Child Obesity • Haiyong Liu, East Carolina University

  4. Why Wait?: Delayed Participation in WIC Among Pregnant Women • Laura Tiehen, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) ; Alison Jacknowitz, American University

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