This paper examines differentials in the propensity to be living in poverty among women who head families with minor children. Characteristics of mothers are examined for four subgroups: residents of central cities, suburbs, small towns, and rural areas. Using Public Use Microdata Sample data...

This paper traces the dramatic rise of psychiatric emergency services (PES) and crisis intervention services over recent decades. It examines three processes--the evolution of such services, their adaptation to diverse settings, and the striking increase both in the number of programs and their...

This research examines preventive medical care, morbidity and mortality among children of migrant agricultural workers using a representative sample of migrant families in Wisconsin. Our findings support the view that this group is at substantially greater risk of health problems and early...