Pockets of childhood poverty persisted despite a strong economy in the late 1990s: impact in special cases.
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.
Waldman
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Dental Health Services, Department of General Dentistry, State University of New York at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY 11794-8706, USA.
Perlman
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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