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Meanings of targeting from program workers.

Jung Sun Lee1, Edward A Frongillo, Christine M Olson

  • 1Collaborative Studies Coordinating Center, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27514-4145, USA. jung-sun.lee@mail.cscc.unc.edu

The Journal of Nutrition
|March 30, 2005
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Program workers

Area of Science:

  • Nutrition science
  • Public health policy
  • Social science research

Background:

  • Program workers are crucial for nutrition program targeting.
  • Their perspectives on targeting are understudied.
  • Understanding these views is vital for effective program implementation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore and compare program workers' perceptions of targeting in U.S. food assistance programs.
  • To introduce a new framework for targeting based on these perspectives.

Main Methods:

  • Qualitative analysis of program worker perspectives.
  • Comparison of targeting perceptions and operational procedures at local and federal levels.

Main Results:

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  • Variations exist in how program workers perceive and implement targeting.
  • A new framework for nutrition program targeting emerged, including program access, service, and evaluation.

    • Conclusions:

    • Program workers' insights offer a new framework for nutrition program targeting.
    • This framework can inform policy, rules, and procedures for better targeting.
    • Understanding frontline perspectives is critical for effective devolution of programs.