Title
Children's Access to four Medical Services: Impact of Welfare Policies, Social Structural Factors, and Family Resources
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
6-1-2006
Abstract
This study applied a behavioral model to explain children's access to four medical services-visiting a physician, visiting a dentist, using a prescription, and staying in a hospital. The samples were taken from respondents from a national panel data set, Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP). This study included 15,275 child-mother pairs for analysis and a subsample of 1301 pairs of mothers who were former or current Temporary Assistance to Needy Family (TANF) recipients for further analysis. The results showed that welfare policies, family income, health insurance, and race/ethnicity were significant predictors, controlling children's health status, prior access, social demographics, and their mothers' access and education. Participation in TANF did not affect children's access to the medical services.
DOI
10.1016/j.childyouth.2005.04.014
MSU Digital Commons Citation
Cheng, Tyrone, "Children's Access to four Medical Services: Impact of Welfare Policies, Social Structural Factors, and Family Resources" (2006). Department of Social Work and Child Advocacy Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works. 21.
https://digitalcommons.montclair.edu/social-work-and-child-advocacy-facpubs/21