Considering the role of food insecurity in low self-control and early delinquency

The present study examines whether experiences of household food insecurity during childhood are predictive of low self-control and early involvement in delinquency. In order to examine these associations, we employ data from the Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study (FFCWS) – a national study that follows a large group of children born in the U.S. between 1998 and 2000. Children raised in food insecure households exhibit significantly...