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A 5 page research paper that relates the details of literature review search for studies pertaining to the treatment and management of pediatric asthma among low-income young children. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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research indicates that the incidence of asthma in industrialized countries is particularly on the rise and that it affects children and minorities in inner city area to a disproportionate degree
(Stephen, et al, 2003). U.S. government statistics show that the prevalence of asthma among 6 to 11 year olds increased from 4.7 percent in 1971-1974 to 7.6 percent in the
1976-1980 period (Stephen, et al, 2003). Research, from both urban and rural settings, shows a marked increase in the incidence of pediatric asthma (Stephen, et al, 2003). Research suggests that
the incidence of asthma "among the inhabitants of the least affluent African American and Hispanic communities" can be connected to factors typically found in poor urban environments, i.e., "high exposure
to cockroaches, smoking and dampness as well as inadequate access to health care" (Matricandi, Bouygue, and Tripoli, 2002, p. 69). Considering these facts, the following research questions were formulated
by this writer/tutor: 1. What does empirical research reveal about why children in inner city, low-income areas have a high incidence of poverty? 2. How can social workers help low-income
families in meeting the needs of pediatric asthma management? The writer/tutor accessed the eLibrary database, which offers more than 2,000 full-text magazines, newspapers and journals online. This database search
engine contains features that help to limit a search. The writer/tutor selected "scholarly" material published after 10/01/2002 and did a keyword search using "poverty," "childhood asthma," and "study." Another limiting
factor on the search was the "asthma" should appear in the title of the study. Summation of one of these studies Research focus, population and research questions: Koenig and
Chesla (2004) designed their study in order to investigate the underlying assumptions and understandings that are utilized by low-income Latino and African American parents to address asthma management in regards
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