Low-Income Women’s Experiences with Food Programs, Food Spending, and Food-Related Hardships: Evidence From Qualitative Data

From the U.S. Department of Agriculture, this study looks at low-income families in Detroit in relation to economic coping strategies. Conducting three rounds of interviews with 35 women, researchers found that a majority of the sample were employed at least some of the time and most had children living with them. Additionally, just under half reported running out of food at some point during the year, and many reported utilizing Food Stamp (SNAP) benefits, but did not receive TANF or unemployment benefits.