title: Pockets of childhood poverty persisted despite a strong economy in the late 1990s: impact in special cases.
abstract: Governmental and private agency reports provide varying views on childhood poverty levels during the final years of the 1990s. A review of these reports reveals that significant levels of childhood poverty continue, particularly in single parent households. The impact on children with special health care needs is considered.
authors: Dental Health Services, Department of General Dentistry, State University of New York at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY 11794-8706, USA.
authors: H B
authors: HB
authors: Waldman
authors: S P
authors: SP
authors: Perlman
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002669:Child Welfare / Q000191:economics*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D019988:Children with Disabilities; D004467:Economics; D006801:Humans; D011203:Poverty / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011632:Public Assistance / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D014481:United States