A Follow-up Study of Child Hunger in Canada - June 2001

2. Research Questions

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The research questions addressed by this study are:

1. What is the prevalence of reported hunger among NLSCY families in 1996 compared with 1994?
2. Is there a difference in the characteristics and coping strategies of families who report hunger in Canada in 1996 compared with 1994?
3. For the 1996 cycle, what are the predictors of hunger and the use of specific coping strategies when NLSCY families confront food insufficiency?
4. Are there socio-demographic characteristics that predict transient versus persistent hunger over a two-year period?
5. What are the health and family outcomes of children in the NLSCY who report hunger in both 1994 and 1996 compared with those never reporting hunger, or those who only report hunger one of those years?