This paper explores demographic variations in the use of social service agencies by adult black Americans. Only 14 percent of the respondents who sought professional help contacted a social service agency. Bivariate results indicate that low-income, low-educated, and older respondents are more likely to use social services. Persons with economic problems are also more prone to use social services. Multivariate analyses revealed that low-income respondents are more than twice as likely to use social services regardless of education, age, gender, or problem type. The implications of these results with respect to how blacks utilize professional help are discussed.
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