The Cost of Caring: Childhood Disability and Poor Families

Author(s)/Creator(s)

Marcia K. Meyers, Columbia University
Anna Lukemeyer, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Timothy M. Smeeding, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Description/Abstract

Children in poor families are at heightened risk for disabilities and chronic health problems, and care for these children can impose substantial costs on families and public programs. Although the prevalence and costs of disabilities among poor children have important policy implications, they have been largely overlooked in research on poverty and welfare and on the costs of childhood disabilities. This paper analyzes the prevalence of childhood disabilities and chronic illness among welfare recipient families in California and the probability families caring for these children experience higher out-of-pocket costs and material hardship then do other similar families.

Document Type

Working Paper

Date

7-1997

Language

English

Funder(s)

Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation

Funding ID

#94A5PE263A

Series

Income Security Policy Series

Acknowledgements

Judy Wallace, Ann Wicks, and Doug Wolf

Disciplines

Economic Policy | Economics | Public Affairs, Public Policy and Public Administration | Public Policy

ISSN

1061 1843

Additional Information

Policy studies paper no.16

Recommended Citation

Meyers, Marcia K.; Lukemeyer, Anna; and Smeeding, Timothy M., "The Cost of Caring: Childhood Disability and Poor Families" (1997). Center for Policy Research. 400.
https://surface.syr.edu/cpr/400

Source

Local Input

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