title: Children are expensive.
abstract: Rearing children is not cheap. Family and socioeconomic costs are explored.
authors: Department of Dental Health, School of Dental Medicine, State University of New York, Stony Brook 11794-8883.
authors: H B
authors: HB
authors: Waldman
mesh_terms: D000385:Aid to Families with Dependent Children / Q000191:economics; D002648:Child; D002654:Child Care / Q000191:economics*; D002668:Child Rearing; D002669:Child Welfare / Q000191:economics; D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D004651:Employment; D005190:Family; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011203:Poverty; D012424:Rural Population; D015406:Single Parent; D014481:United States; D014505:Urban Population