Trends in Demography of Childhood Poverty and Disability
- 1 January 2000
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Exceptional Children
- Vol. 66 (2), 187-199
- https://doi.org/10.1177/001440290006600204
Abstract
This article presents childhood disability prevalence trends and their interaction with economic status. Estimates derived from National Health Interview Survey data (1983–1996) indicate a significant increase in childhood disability rates. Increased risk for disability was among constituencies defined by poverty and single-parent families. Analysis suggests three dynamics: (a) greater risk in single-parent households, (b) no incremental risk associated with racial or ethnic status after controlling for poverty, and (c) a growing relationship between poverty and risk for disability. Implications were discussed in terms of a “new universe” of disability and the importance of educations involvement in broader national social policy and advocacy.Keywords
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