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View article: Association between food insecurity, ethnicity, and mental health in the UK: An analysis of the Family Resource Survey
Association between food insecurity, ethnicity, and mental health in the UK: An analysis of the Family Resource Survey Open
The study aimed to assess the relationship between food insecurity and ethnicity in the United Kingdom (UK), and to explore how the relationship between food insecurity and mental health varies by ethnic group. Data from the 2019/20 Family…
View article: ‘The scales never seem to balance’: exploring the lived realities of poverty during the UK ‘cost-of-living crisis’ through participatory research
‘The scales never seem to balance’: exploring the lived realities of poverty during the UK ‘cost-of-living crisis’ through participatory research Open
Since late 2021, the term ‘cost-of-living crisis’, indicating decreased disposable incomes, has gained prominence in the UK. This study draws on the long-running online participatory research project Changing Realities, involving over 100 …
View article: Fair food futures UK: Protocol for a mixed methods study exploring what approaches adopted by community food organisations are more likely to prevent the need for emergency food in two multicultural communities in Northern and Southern England
Fair food futures UK: Protocol for a mixed methods study exploring what approaches adopted by community food organisations are more likely to prevent the need for emergency food in two multicultural communities in Northern and Southern England Open
Introduction Food insecurity reduces people’s chances to live healthy and active lives and places a significant burden on healthcare systems. Levels have significantly increased in the UK since 2010, due to the impact of austerity and, mor…
View article: “I think they are actually a bit racist in not giving us everything that we need in terms of medication”: Racialised governance and asylum seeker access to healthcare in England
“I think they are actually a bit racist in not giving us everything that we need in terms of medication”: Racialised governance and asylum seeker access to healthcare in England Open
This paper critically examines the lived experiences of asylum seekers accessing primary and secondary healthcare in England. We employ a framework of racialised governance to assess how historical and political processes of racialisation …
View article: ‘When we put our thoughts and ideas together, policy makers are listening to us’: Hope-work and the potential of participatory research
‘When we put our thoughts and ideas together, policy makers are listening to us’: Hope-work and the potential of participatory research Open
This article brings together a theorisation of hope with the everyday practices of participatory research against a difficult – often entrenched – policy context. We posit that ‘hope-labour’ can characterise engagement in participatory res…
View article: Lived experiences of food insecurity and food charity among asylum seekers in England: racialized governance and a “culture of suspicion”
Lived experiences of food insecurity and food charity among asylum seekers in England: racialized governance and a “culture of suspicion” Open
We critically examine the lived experience of food insecurity among asylum seekers in England, adopting a framework of racialised governance to consider how experiences are situated within historical and political processes. We draw upon l…
View article: “I Feel Like I am Part of Something Bigger Than Me”: Methodological Reflections From Longitudinal Online Participatory Research
“I Feel Like I am Part of Something Bigger Than Me”: Methodological Reflections From Longitudinal Online Participatory Research Open
This article details methodological reflections and implications for future work from an innovative, participatory research project that started life during the UK’s first COVID-19 lockdown in early 2020. We reflect on the practice, ethica…
View article: Predictors of fuel poverty and the equity of local fuel poverty support: secondary analysis of data from Bradford, England
Predictors of fuel poverty and the equity of local fuel poverty support: secondary analysis of data from Bradford, England Open
Aims: Addressing fuel poverty is a critical public health issue given its recent rise in prevalence across Europe. Although previous research identifies national risk markers of fuel poverty, evidence is lacking on whether these are consis…
View article: Association between food insecurity, ethnicity, and mental health in the UK: An analysis of the Family Resource Survey
Association between food insecurity, ethnicity, and mental health in the UK: An analysis of the Family Resource Survey Open
Background Food insecurity is associated with mental ill-health, but there is limited evidence on ethnicity despite indication that minority ethnic groups are at risk of food insecurity and worse mental health. We assess the relationship b…
View article: Voices for change
Voices for change Open
The COVID-19 pandemic changed all of our lives, in fundamental and often difficult ways. But, for families already in poverty before the pandemic began, and for those pushed into poverty by the pandemic, there were often very particular pr…
View article: Acknowledgements
Acknowledgements Open
The COVID-19 pandemic changed all of our lives, in fundamental and often difficult ways. But, for families already in poverty before the pandemic began, and for those pushed into poverty by the pandemic, there were often very particular pr…
View article: It’s Our Story: Parents and Carers’ Experiences during the Pandemic
It’s Our Story: Parents and Carers’ Experiences during the Pandemic Open
Parents and carers taking part in the Covid Realities research programme came together to create a zine about their experiences during the pandemic, as well as focusing on what needs to change in the future and why. The zine was developed …
View article: Research synthesis in times of crisis: setting the agenda for mixed method, collaborative research on poverty in a post-pandemic world
Research synthesis in times of crisis: setting the agenda for mixed method, collaborative research on poverty in a post-pandemic world Open
COVID-19 immediately and radically necessitated changes in the way we worked as social researchers; not only in terms of fieldwork, but also in terms of collaboration. In this paper, we outline the rationale, processes, and potential of a …
View article: Are free school meals failing families? Exploring the relationship between child food insecurity, child mental health and free school meal status during COVID-19: national cross-sectional surveys
Are free school meals failing families? Exploring the relationship between child food insecurity, child mental health and free school meal status during COVID-19: national cross-sectional surveys Open
Objective Food insecurity is linked to poor health and well-being in children and rising prevalence rates have been exacerbated by COVID-19. Free school meals (FSM) are considered a critical tool for reducing the adverse effects of poverty…
View article: COVID-19 Collaborations
COVID-19 Collaborations Open
The COVID-19 pandemic affected everyone – but, for some, existing social inequalities were exacerbated, and this created a vital need for research.Researchers found themselves operating in a new and difficult context; they needed to act qu…
View article: Income inequality, status consumption and status anxiety: An exploratory review of implications for sustainability and directions for future research
Income inequality, status consumption and status anxiety: An exploratory review of implications for sustainability and directions for future research Open
Income inequality has been associated with higher levels of status consumption with well-established harmful effects on health, wellbeing and economic stability. Research has suggested that status anxiety may be the mechanism that connects…
View article: Proxy longitudinal indicators of household food insecurity in the UK
Proxy longitudinal indicators of household food insecurity in the UK Open
Background: Rising food bank usage in the UK suggests a growing prevalence of food insecurity. However, a formalised, representative measure of food insecurity was not collected in the UK until 2019, over a decade after the initial prolife…
View article: Proxy longitudinal indicators of household food insecurity in the UK
Proxy longitudinal indicators of household food insecurity in the UK Open
Background: Rising food bank usage in the UK suggests a growing prevalence of food insecurity. However, a formalised, representative measure of food insecurity was not collected in the UK until 2019, over a decade after the initial prolife…