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Health Resources Administration (DHHS/PHS), Hyattsville, MD. – 1980
The tables and charts in this book act as resources for information on the health status of racial and ethnic minorities and the poor. The four minority groups referred to are blacks, Hispanic Americans, Native Americans, and Asian Americans. The poor are defined as those whose income falls below the poverty line specified by the Census Bureau.…
Descriptors: Demography, Economically Disadvantaged, Health, Health Facilities
Paringer, Lynn; And Others – 1979
This paper focuses on health status and medical service utilization among three subgroups of the elderly population: the poor, the black, and the rural elderly. Economic and demographic characteristics of the elderly are discussed. Available evidence is examined on the relationship between these characteristics and health status to determine…
Descriptors: Blacks, Delivery Systems, Demography, Health Needs