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ERIC Number: EJ648823
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2002
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ISSN: ISSN-0047-6765
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Poverty, Welfare Reform, and Disproportionate Rates of Disability among Children.
Birenbaum, Arnold
Mental Retardation, v40 n3 p212-18 Jun 2002
Analysis of data from state programs providing financial assistance for needy persons and disability prevalence data led to recommendations such as expanding access to health care and quality early childhood care for at-risk children, promoting the use of behavioral health services, lowering eligibility standards, and increasing the use of Social Security Income benefits for children with disabilities. (Contains references.) (DB)
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Audience: Policymakers
Language: English
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Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Social Security Disability Insurance
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