Other Populations

Contents Methods and Data Sources Portraits of Families Low-income families Low education families Single-headed families Nonwhite or Hispanic families Renter

This paper describes the current status of advance directives and advance care planning in the disability community and identifies where gaps exist in policy, practice, and research. The aim is to better assure that the needs and issues of people with disabilities are considered and integrated into new policies designed to promote effective advance care planning.

Final Report Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation Office of Human Services PolicyU.S. Department of Health and Human Services Fall 2007

Contents Data Sets Identified and Criteria for Assessment Primary Data Sources for Holdings of Low-Resource Households' Assets Survey of Income and Program Participation Panel Study of Income Dynamics Survey of Consumer Finances

Contents Key Findings Conclusions Savings and assets can cushion families against sudden income losses and can bolster long-term economic gains. These savings, however, can make a low-income family ineligible for benefits from means-tested programs when they encounter economic difficulties.

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Prepared for:U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation Office of Human Services Policy

Poor Finances: Assets and Low-Income Households Principal Investigators: Signe-Mary McKernan and Michael Sherraden The Urban Institute Project began September 2007

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