Holiday Hunger in the UK

This timely and much-needed book focuses on the phenomenon often referred to as "holiday hunger" in the United Kingdom. This book will be of great interest to students and scholars of food and nutrition security, social policy and public health.

Autorentext

Michael A. Long is Professor in the Department of Sociology, Oklahoma State University, USA.

Margaret Anne Defeyter is Professor of Developmental Psychology in the Department of Social Work, Education and Community Wellbeing, Northumbria University, UK.

Paul B. Stretesky is Professor in the Department of Social Sciences, Northumbria University, UK.

Inhalt

1. Holiday Hunger in the UK 2. Neoliberalism, Food Insecurity and Holiday Hunger 3. Coping with the Impacts of Holiday Hunger 4. The Anatomy of Holiday Programmes (20142019) 5. Benefits of UK Holiday Club Programmes 6. Challenges and Limitations of UK Holiday Programmes and Individual Clubs 7. Holiday Hunger in the Covid-19 Global Pandemic 8. Conclusion