Policy Briefs

Located in the Division of the Social Sciences at UCLA, the Center for the Study of Women supports and disseminates research on gender, sexuality, and women’s issues. These briefs, which are researched and prepared by faculty and students at UCLA, address public policy issues related to this core mission.

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Reducing Food Insecurity Among Female Farmworkers and Thier Children

Trumbull, Tanya

(2011)

This policy brief examines the implications of food insecurity among female seasonal farmworkers and their children. Food insecurity disproportionally affects seasonal farmworkers and documentation status prevents many from applying for food assistance programs. This brief recommends faster paths to documentation for farmworkers and their children.