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Magana, Sandy; Smith, Matthew J. – Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2008
This study examined health behaviors, utilization, and access to care among older Latina and Black American mothers who co-reside with a child with developmental disabilities. Using data from the National Health Interview Survey National Center for Health Statistics (2005a), we compared Latina and Black American caregivers to similar women who did…
Descriptors: Mothers, Developmental Disabilities, Health Behavior, Cultural Differences
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Lykens, Kristine A.; Jargowsky, Paul A. – Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2002
In the late 1980s, a series of federal laws were enacted which expanded Medicaid eligibility to more of the nation's children. States had a great amount of discretion in how fast and how far these expansions were implemented. As a result, there was great variation among the states in defining who was eligible for the program. This variation…
Descriptors: Access to Health Care, Economically Disadvantaged, Health Services, Health Insurance