Household-level resilience to food insecurity risk from financial shocks: exploring absorptive, adaptive, and transformative capacities

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

Journal of Hunger and Environmental Nutrition

Abstract

This study explored household-level resilience to household-level financial shocks (e.g. unexpected loss of income or large expenses)–a food insecurity risk factor. We conducted 47 semi-structured interviews across five states in the United States. The inductive thematic analysis revealed themes related to capacities a household may have to absorb, adapt, or transform their livelihood situation in response to a financial shock. Thirteen themes emerged related to monetary resources, social connections, situational barriers, and environmental factors that can impact resilience to food insecurity. Moving our focus upstream to better understand these issues may be crucial for intervention.

DOI

10.1080/19320248.2025.2555929

Publication Date

1-1-2025

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