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The Persistence of Food Security Status Across Generations

Robert Paul Hartley, Jaehyun Nam and Christopher Wimer
Published online before print August 08, 2025, 0222-12163R2; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.0222-12163R2
Robert Paul Hartley
School of Social Work, Columbia University
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Department of Social Welfare, Pusan National University
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Center on Poverty and Social Policy, Columbia University
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