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Dynamics of Children's Movement Among the AFDC, Medicaid, and Foster Care Programs Prior to Welfare Reform: 1995-1996
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Policy changes may have both positive and negative effects on programs that are not the primary target of the policy. Policymakers hope that the potential negative effects are minimized and do not outweigh the positive effects on the target program as well as on other programs.
Overcoming Challenges to Business and Economic Development in Indian Country
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American Indian tribes and Alaska Native villages have embraced the goals, objectives, and programs associated with welfare reform, but the lack of jobs limits the success of tribal programs such as Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and Welfare-to-Work (WtW). The lack of jobs is one of the biggest problems in Indian country.
Well-Being of Children in Working Poor and Other Families: 1997 and 2004
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When Congress reformed the welfare system in 1996, major goals of the legislation were to increase employment and income of needy families and to decrease child poverty. Another major goal was to improve child outcomes through increased parental employment and earnings along with other provisions of welfare reform.
Public Assistance Use Among Two-Parent Families: An Analysis of TANF and Food Stamp Program Eligibility and Participation
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Contents Data Sources and Methodological Approach Key Findings Conclusions
The Jobs Evaluation: How Well are They Faring? AFDC Families with Preschool-aged Children in Atlanta at the Outset of the Jobs Evaluation
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The JOBS Evaluation: How Well Are They Faring? AFDC Families with Preschool-Aged Children in Atlanta at the Outset of the JOBS Evaluation. Prepared by Kristin A. Moore, Martha J. Zaslow, Mary Jo Coiro, Suzanne M. Miller of Child Trends, Inc.and Ellen B. Magenheim of Swarthmore College. February 1996
The Health of Disconnected Low-Income Men
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Education and Employment of Disconnected Low-Income Men
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Patterns of Substance Use and Substance-Related Impairment among Participants in the Aid to Families with Dependent Children Program (AFDC)
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PATTERNS OF SUBSTANCE USE AND SUBSTANCE-RELATED IMPAIRMENT AMONG PARTICIPANTS IN THE AID TO FAMILIES WITH DEPENDENT CHILDREN PROGRAM (AFDC)
A Demographic Snapshot of Disconnected Low-Income Men
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Summary of an Urban Ethnographers’ Symposium on Low-Income Men
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Determinants of Asset Building
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Poor Finances: Assets and Low-Income Households Determinants of Asset Building By: Sondra Beverly, Michael Sherraden, Min Zhan, Trina R. Williams Shanks, and Yunju Nam Center for Social Development Washington University in St. Louis and Reid Cramer New America Foundation
Work, Welfare, and the Burden of Disability: Caring for Special Needs of Children in Poor Families
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This paper addresses issues which arise at the juncture of welfare and disability policies. Using preliminary data from a recent survey of current and recent AFDC recipients in California, we find that disabilities and chronic health problems affect the mothers or children in 43% of all households in the AFDC system.
Incarceration and the Family: A Review of Research and Promising Approaches for Serving Fathers and Families
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The number of individuals involved in the criminal justice system is at a historic high. There are almost 2.3 million individuals in U.S. jails and prisons and more than 798,000 people on parole.
Effectiveness of Alternative Ways of Implementing Care Management Components in Medicare D-SNPs: The Brand New Day Study - Executive Summary
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Jelena Zurovac, Randy Brown, Bob Schmitz and Richard Chapman Mathematica Policy Research January 2014
Effectiveness of Alternative Ways of Implementing Care Management Components in Medicare DSNPs: The Care Wisconsin and Gateway Study
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Enhanced Services for the Hard-to-Employ (HtE) Demonstration and Evaluation - Project Page
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Overview In the post-welfare reform world, an important policy question has taken new prominence: how to improve employment prospects for the many Americans who face serious obstacles to steady work.
Work-Family Supports for Low-Income Families: Key Research Findings and Policy Trends
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By: Pamela Winston Abstract
Effectiveness of Alternative Ways of Implementing Care Management Components in Medicare DSNPs: The Care Wisconsin and Gateway Study
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Access to Child Care for Low-Income Working Families
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Out of necessity or choice, mothers are working outside the home in greater numbers than ever before. In 1996, three out of four mothers with children between 6 and 17 were in the labor force, compared to one in four in 1965. Two-thirds of mothers with children under six now work.