The Last Resort? Exploring the impact living with food insecurity has on relationships with family and friends

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• 批准号: 2081021
• 金额: --
• 依托单位: University of Manchester
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Studentship
• 财政年份: 2018
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2018 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=studentship-2081021
• 关键词: Last; Resort; Exploring; impact; living

AimThis research aims to explore the everyday lived realities of food poverty and its consequential impact on relationships with family and friends.RationaleIn Britain, the last decade has seen mounting food insecurity against a backdrop of austerity policies. Latest figures from Independent Food Aid Network's mapping project estimate that at least 2,000 foodbanks are currently operating in the UK (IFAN, 2017). During an ethnographic study into food poverty in Stoke-on-Trent, participants spoke of relying on family and friends for food gifts and cash loans. Using a foodbank was often a last resort, yet the impact of such reliance on personal relationships remains unknown.Data from the largest national research project on food insecurity in Britain has revealed over 78% of households are severely food insecure (Loopstra & Lalor, 2017). In households that could not afford an adequate diet for their children, 93% had at least one adult regularly skimping on their own food in order to feed their children (Caplan, 2016). An additional cause for concern is the impact of Brexit on the country's 'food poor' (Lang et al, 2017) amid the likelihood of rising food prices in the wake of Britain's departure from the EU.There is a gap in the literature on how food poverty is managed within households, and its effect on relationships. In an attempt to understand family support, Finch and Mason (1993) examined how it is negotiated within families and how far it is based on a sense of duty and obligation. Hall's (2016) ethnographical research focused on the everyday experiences of families struggling to get by in the recent economic recession, emphasising family relationships as crucial in shaping our understanding of how people manage in times of crisis.Key Research QuestionsThe study will investigate three broad areas with the following key research questions:1) Relationships with family and kinHow is food insecurity managed within households practically, and what is the impact on relationships with family and friends?2) Forms of support What sort of help/support is sought from family and friends, and how is this negotiated?3) Impact on parentingHow does food insecurity affect how people see themselves as parents, and what impact does this have on parent/child relationships?MethodologyAn ethnographic design will be used to explore and capture the everyday lived realities of people experiencing food poverty. As it will be necessary to build relationships with the participants, ethnography is considered to be an effective methodological approach because of its ability to elicit rich, holistic insights into people's experiences (Hall, 2011 and 2016).In order to discover and describe people's perspectives, social situations and relationships, a qualitative methodology will be utilised. Ethnography allows for a combination of research methods to be used (Blaikie, 2010), therefore several methods will be considered, including cameras, digital-recorders and in-depth interviews. It is anticipated that the length of the ethnography will be approximately 10-12 months. Participants will be recruited through contacts made while volunteering at several foodbanks across Stoke-on-Trent.Contribution This research has the potential to add to new knowledge through exploring the relational character of food and families, particularly the ways in which families support each other while at the same time the shame of food insecurity is often a barrier in asking for support. An analysis of the everyday lived realities of food insecurity and its impact on relationships with family and friends will draw attention to the accounts of food aid recipients, for which, as stated by Cloke et al (2016), there is an overwhelming responsibility. In a continued landscape of austerity policies and the imminent departure of the UK from the EU, this research is also timely.

目的本研究旨在探讨日常生活中粮食贫困的现实及其对与家人和朋友的关系的影响。基本原理在英国，过去十年在紧缩政策的背景下，粮食不安全状况日益严重。独立食品援助网络测绘项目的最新数据估计，英国目前至少有 2,000 个食品银行正在运营（IFAN，2017 年）。在特伦特河畔斯托克进行的一项关于粮食贫困的人种学研究中，参与者谈到依靠家人和朋友提供粮食礼物和现金贷款。使用食品银行通常是最后的手段，但这种对人际关系的依赖的影响仍然未知。英国最大的国家粮食不安全研究项目的数据显示，超过 78% 的家庭严重粮食不安全（Loopstra & Lalor，2017）。在无法为孩子提供充足饮食的家庭中，93% 的家庭至少有一名成年人经常节俭自己的食物来喂养孩子（Caplan，2016）。另一个令人担忧的原因是英国脱欧对该国“粮食贫困”的影响（Lang 等人，2017 年），因为英国退出欧盟后粮食价格可能会上涨。关于如何管理家庭内部的粮食贫困及其对人际关系的影响，文献中存在空白。为了理解家庭支持，Finch 和 Mason（1993）研究了家庭内部如何协商家庭支持，以及这种支持在多大程度上基于责任感和义务感。 Hall（2016）的人种学研究重点关注在最近的经济衰退中挣扎的家庭的日常经历，强调家庭关系对于我们理解人们如何在危机时期进行管理至关重要。关键研究问题该研究将通过以下关键研究问题调查三个广泛的领域：1）与家庭和亲属的关系如何实际管理家庭内部的粮食不安全，以及对与家人和朋友的关系有何影响？2）支持形式是什么类型 向家人和朋友寻求帮助/支持，这是如何协商的？3) 对养育子女的影响 粮食不安全如何影响人们如何看待自己作为父母，这对亲子关系有什么影响？方法论民族志设计将用于探索和捕捉经历粮食贫困的人们的日常生活现实。由于有必要与参与者建立关系，民族志被认为是一种有效的方法论，因为它能够引发对人们经历的丰富、全面的洞察（Hall，2011和2016）。为了发现和描述人们的观点、社会情境和关系，将使用定性方法。民族志允许结合使用多种研究方法（Blaikie，2010），因此将考虑多种方法，包括相机、数字录音机和深度访谈。预计民族志的持续时间约为 10-12 个月。参与者将通过在特伦特河畔斯托克的几个食品银行做志愿者时建立的联系来招募。贡献这项研究有可能通过探索食物和家庭的关系特征，特别是家庭相互支持的方式来增加新知识，同时，粮食不安全的耻辱往往成为寻求支持的障碍。对粮食不安全的日常生活现实及其对与家人和朋友的关系的影响的分析将引起人们对粮食援助接受者的关注，正如 Cloke 等人（2016 年）所述，粮食援助接受者负有压倒性的责任。在持续的紧缩政策和英国即将脱离欧盟的背景下，这项研究也是及时的。