Family Economics Review, Volumes 6-7Consumer and Food Economics Institute, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture., 1993 |
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... Poverty rates of elderly and nonelderly adults , 1966-91 % below poverty level 35 30 25 25 20 15 10 65 years or older 18 to 64 years 5 0 1966 71 76 81 86 Source : U.S. Department of Commerce , Bureau of the Census , 1992 , Poverty in ...
... Poverty rates of elderly and nonelderly adults , 1966-91 % below poverty level 35 30 25 25 20 15 10 65 years or older 18 to 64 years 5 0 1966 71 76 81 86 Source : U.S. Department of Commerce , Bureau of the Census , 1992 , Poverty in ...
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... poverty , home and vehicle ownership , and expenditure patterns have affected the economic well - being of elders . The expansion and indexing of Social Security , and the introduction of Medicare and Medicaid , as well as other ...
... poverty , home and vehicle ownership , and expenditure patterns have affected the economic well - being of elders . The expansion and indexing of Social Security , and the introduction of Medicare and Medicaid , as well as other ...
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... Poverty in the United States : 1991. Current Population Reports , Consumer Income . Series P - 60 , No. 181 . 22. U.S. Department of Commerce , Bureau of the Census . 1991. Statistical Abstract of the United States , 1991. [ 111th ed ...
... Poverty in the United States : 1991. Current Population Reports , Consumer Income . Series P - 60 , No. 181 . 22. U.S. Department of Commerce , Bureau of the Census . 1991. Statistical Abstract of the United States , 1991. [ 111th ed ...
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... Poverty rates in 1989 for farm ( 11 percent ) and nonfarm ( 13 percent ) resi- dents were not significantly different . Similarly , farm - resident families were in poverty no more often than their nonfarm counterparts . Demographic ...
... Poverty rates in 1989 for farm ( 11 percent ) and nonfarm ( 13 percent ) resi- dents were not significantly different . Similarly , farm - resident families were in poverty no more often than their nonfarm counterparts . Demographic ...
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... poverty in 1986 were female- headed households . An estimated 60 percent of all children born today will spend some ... poverty among female- headed households is greater than that among other types of households , with about one - third ...
... poverty in 1986 were female- headed households . An estimated 60 percent of all children born today will spend some ... poverty among female- headed households is greater than that among other types of households , with about one - third ...
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Page 24 - The costs given are for individuals in 4-person families. For individuals in other size families, the following adjustments are suggested...
Page 30 - Is based primarily on Information from supplementary questions In the December 1960 monthly survey of the labor force, conducted for the Bureau of Labor Statistics by the Bureau of the Census, through Its Current Population Survey.
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Page 3 - ... (2) a person living alone or sharing a household with others or living as a roomer in a private home or lodging house or in permanent living quarters in a hotel or motel, but who is financially independent; or (3) two or more persons living together who pool their income to make joint expenditure decisions. Financial independence is determined by the three major expense categories: housing, food, and other living expenses.
Page 7 - Btu is the amount of energy required to raise the temperature of 1 pound of water 1 degree Fahrenheit (F) at or near 39.2 degrees F.
Page 24 - Assumes that food for all meals and snacks is purchased at the store and prepared at home. Estimates for the thrifty food plan were computed from quantities of foods published in Family Economics Review 1984(1).
Page 3 - USDA's Nationwide Food Consumption Survey. USDA updates these survey prices using information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics: "CPI Detailed Report," table 3, to estimate the costs for the food plans.
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Page 30 - National Cholesterol Education Program. Report of the Expert Panel on Blood Cholesterol Levels in Children and Adolescents.
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