Medical care of children who are homeless or in foster care. Curr Opin Pediatr 1998 Oct;10(5):486-90
Date
11/18/1998Pubmed ID
9818245DOI
10.1097/00008480-199810000-00006Scopus ID
2-s2.0-0031695769 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 12 CitationsAbstract
The number of children who are homeless or in foster care has risen dramatically during the past two decades. Poverty, substance abuse, lack of education and employment, and the failure of the social "safety net" to catch all those in need of support and financial assistance are root causes of this increase. The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, popularly know as the "welfare reform" act, will likely have a powerful impact on levels of child poverty in the future and place even greater numbers of children at risk for becoming homeless or entering foster care over the next decade. Recent studies provide increased understanding of the health care and educational needs of children who are homeless or in foster care.
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Simms MDMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
ChildChild Welfare
Foster Home Care
Health Status
Homeless Youth
Humans
Medical Indigency
Public Policy
United States