most children. Hence, the last section of this chapter offers a brief review of what we know about the effects of …

children may be most at risk. In 2002, only 5 million people received cash welfare under TANF, while more than 30 million …

We examine differences in the prescribing of psychiatric medications to low-income and higher-income children in the … striking finding is that conditional on diagnosis and medical history, low-income children are more likely to be prescribed … antipsychotics and benzodiazepines than higher-income children who see the same doctors. These are drugs with potentially dangerous …

In western countries, accidents are the leading cause of death and injury among children, far surpassing diseases as a … maternal employment on unintentional injuries to children vary by demographic group, with the effects being positive for blacks … winners and losers. In particular, while some children may benefit from safer environments, others that appear to be squeezed …