Exam 3: The Extent of the Health Status GAP and Why It Has Not Been Closed

Primarily, local __________ are used to fund public K-12 schools.

There is no reason for prisoners to need access to money while serving time in prison.

A report released by the __________, titled Misplaced Priorities, examines the rise in spending on prisons, as compared to schools, on a statewide basis.

The lack of accessibility to healthy foods due to low socioeconomic status is known as a food mirage.

__________ is a particular style of food, still eaten today, that pertains to slavery.

__________ is the ability to obtain, process, and understand basic health information and services needed to make appropriate health decisions.

Food injustice is a result of which of the following factors?

If supermarkets build in low-income neighborhoods, but the people in those neighborhoods cannot afford the food, the outcome is known as a food desert.

The digital divide is the situation in which individuals of lower socioeconomic status, who are predominantly people of color, have less access to the Internet and other forms of technology.

Because prisoners have served their time, it is easy for them to find a job upon release.