Campus Units
Apparel, Events and Hospitality Management
Document Type
Article
Publication Version
Accepted Manuscript
Publication Date
2016
Journal or Book Title
Journal of Foodservice Management & Education
Volume
10
Issue
2
First Page
26
Last Page
34
Abstract
This study examined food allergy accommodation practices and policies in colleges and universities (CU) using a two-phase explanatory sequential mixed methods design. Seventy-six (22.2% response) foodservice professionals responded to a national survey; 11 of whom participated in follow-up interviews. Most (74%) questionnaire participants reported departmental level food allergy policies existed at their institutions while 34% of participants reported presence of institutional level policies. Differences in the likelihood of published policies existed according to institutional demographic characteristics (e.g. institution type, foodservice management type), however findings suggest variability in CU foodservice professionals’ approaches to accommodations, regardless of policy presence.
Copyright Owner
Foodservice Systems Management Education Council
Copyright Date
2016
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Abdelmassih, Kelly N.; Rajagopal, Lakshman; and Arendt, Susan W., "A mixed methods approach to examining food allergy accommodation efforts in colleges and universities" (2016). Apparel, Events and Hospitality Management Publications. 121.
https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/aeshm_pubs/121
Comments
This accepted article is published as Abdelmassih, K, Rajagopal, L. and Arendt, S. A mixed methods approach to examining food allergy accommodation efforts in college and universities. Journal of Foodservice Management and Education, 10(2), 26-34. Posted with permission.