ERIC Number: EJ983962
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Publication Date: 2012-Aug
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Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Quality of Health Care among Children with Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities
Magana, Sandra; Parish, Susan L.; Rose, Roderick A.; Timberlake, Maria; Swaine, Jamie G.
Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, v50 n4 p287-299 Aug 2012
We examined racial and ethnic disparities in quality of care for children with autism and other developmental disabilities and whether disparities varied for children with autism compared to children with other developmental disabilities. Analyzing data from the National Survey of Children with Special Health Care Needs (N = 4,414), we compared Black and Latino children to White children. We found racial and ethnic disparities on 5 of 6 quality outcomes. The interaction between race and disability status indicated that disparities in quality indicators were exacerbated among families of children with autism. These analyses suggest that children with autism, particularly those who are Latino and Black, face greater challenges in receiving high-quality health care.
Descriptors: Health Needs, Special Health Problems, Autism, Developmental Disabilities, Racial Differences, Ethnicity, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Comparative Analysis, African Americans, Hispanic Americans, Whites, Interaction, Disabilities, Access to Health Care
American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. P.O. Box 7065, Lawrence, KS 66044-7065. Tel: 785-843-1235; Fax: 785-843-1274; e-mail: AJMR@allenpress.com; Web site: http://aaiddjournals.org/
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Language: English
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