Panel:
Addressing Research Challenges in Measuring Acute Material Hardship
(Poverty and Income Policy)
Saturday, November 5, 2016: 1:45 PM-3:15 PM
Morgan (Washington Hilton)
*Names in bold indicate Presenter
Panel Organizers: Shana Alford, Feeding America
Panel Chairs: Emily Engelhard, Feeding America
Discussants: Lawrence Berger, University of Wisconsin - Madison and James P. Ziliak, University of Kentucky
Researchers utilize national and state level administrative data sets to analyze and formulate guidance, as well as share insight, with policymakers, practitioners and academic experts in the human services sector. However, several factors have affected the reliability of these data sets at a time when data is more integrated into key decisions that affect millions of people who are coping with urgent issues, such as housing instability and food insecurity. This panel session will identify some challenges in current longitudinal research and highlight gaps and areas for improvement. The focus of panelists will be on measuring material hardship, with emphasis on the intersection between food and housing insecurity. Panelists will discuss new and existing research papers on this topic.
