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Why Dismantling the Safety Net for Children with Disabilities and Their Families Is a Poor Idea

Why Dismantling the Safety Net for Children with Disabilities and Their Families Is a Poor Idea GUEST EDITORIAL Why Dismantling the Safety Net for Children with Disabilities and Their Families Is a Poor Idea Susan L. Parish of four with income at twice the federal poverty n estimated 15 percent of U.S. children have disabilities, and the prevalence has level in 2013 ($47,100) (U.S. Department of risen markedly over the past decade Health and Human Services [HHS], 2013), out-of-pocket expenditures in this case would (Boyle et al., 2011). This prevalence rate, applied to the U.S. Census Bureau (2013) child population exceed $1,413, which in turn is at least 25 percent estimates translates into a sizable minority, or about more than a typical family of four spends for gro- ceries in a month (U.S. Department of Agricul- 11.1 million U.S. children with disabilities in 2012. Children with disabilities have a diverse ture, 2013). range of mental, emotional, and physical condi- Poverty rates are high in households raising chil- dren with disabilities compared with those of tions that affect daily functioning. Depending on the nature of their condition, their nondisabled peers. Recent data indicate that children with disabilities often require a diverse 47 percent of children with disabilities live in fam- ilies with income below twice the http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Health & Social Work Oxford University Press

Why Dismantling the Safety Net for Children with Disabilities and Their Families Is a Poor Idea

Parish, Susan L.
Health & Social Work , Volume 38 (4) – Nov 30, 2013
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Oxford University Press
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2013 National Association of Social Workers
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GUEST EDITORIAL
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0360-7283
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10.1093/hsw/hlt016
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GUEST EDITORIAL Why Dismantling the Safety Net for Children with Disabilities and Their Families Is a Poor Idea Susan L. Parish of four with income at twice the federal poverty n estimated 15 percent of U.S. children have disabilities, and the prevalence has level in 2013 ($47,100) (U.S. Department of risen markedly over the past decade Health and Human Services [HHS], 2013), out-of-pocket expenditures in this case would (Boyle et al., 2011). This prevalence rate, applied to the U.S. Census Bureau (2013) child population exceed $1,413, which in turn is at least 25 percent estimates translates into a sizable minority, or about more than a typical family of four spends for gro- ceries in a month (U.S. Department of Agricul- 11.1 million U.S. children with disabilities in 2012. Children with disabilities have a diverse ture, 2013). range of mental, emotional, and physical condi- Poverty rates are high in households raising chil- dren with disabilities compared with those of tions that affect daily functioning. Depending on the nature of their condition, their nondisabled peers. Recent data indicate that children with disabilities often require a diverse 47 percent of children with disabilities live in fam- ilies with income below twice the

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Published: Nov 30, 2013

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