Experimental evidence of welfare reform impact on clinical anxiety and depression levels among poor women

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 152-160

  Jagannathan, Radha ^a   Camasso, Michael J ^b   Sambamoorthi, Usha ^c  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c MOREHOUSE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISEASE TREATMENT; HEALTH POLICY; LIFESTYLE; SOCIAL STATUS; WELFARE IMPACT; WELFARE REFORM; WOMENS HEALTH; WOMENS STATUS;

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; EUROPEAN AMERICAN; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HISPANIC; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAID; POVERTY; RACE DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL WELFARE; THEORY; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AFRICAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; ANXIETY; DEPRESSION; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; MEDICAID; NEW JERSEY; POVERTY; PREVALENCE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PUBLIC ASSISTANCE; SOCIAL WELFARE; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; UNITED STATES;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 77953613423     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2010.02.044     Document Type: Article

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