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Direct linkKirby, James B.; Kaneda, Toshiko – Journal of Health and Social Behavior, 2006
Many Americans do not have access to adequate medical care. Previous research on this problem focuses primarily on individual-level determinants of access such as income and insurance coverage. The role of community-level factors in helping or hindering individuals in obtaining needed medical care, however, has not received much attention. We…
Descriptors: Medical Services, Neighborhoods, Individual Characteristics, Health Insurance
