The Interaction of Child Support and TANF:
Evidence from Samples of
Current and Former Welfare Recipients

Contents

Research Brief (in PDF format)
Research Summary (in PDF format)

Executive Summary (in PDF format)

Acknowledgments

Chapters

1. Introduction
2. Data and Methods
3. Child Support Receipt Among Current and Former Welfare Recipients
4. Patterns of Child Support Receipt During the Transition from Welfare to Self-ufficiency
5. Effects of Child Support Receipt on Self-Sufficiency
6. Parents’ Knowledge of Child Support Rules
7. The Effects of Pass-Through and Distribution Policies on Child Support Outcomes
8. The Effects of Welfare Reforms
9. Conclusion

References

Acknowledgments

This report benefited from the input of many people. At ASPE, Jennifer Burnszynski and Linda Mellgren provided helpful comments on the analysis plan and drafts of the report. Staff at OCSE also provided comments on an earlier draft. Programming assistance was provided by Colleen Sommo at MDRC and Matthew Langley at The Lewin Group. Jenny Au at MDRC provided assistance with report production.

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Last updated: 10/21/05