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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
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)
The Health of Disconnected Low-Income Men
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Education and Employment of Disconnected 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
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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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.
HHS Action Plan to Reduce Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities: Implementation Progress Report 2011-2014
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Action Plan to Reduce Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities (HHS Disparities Action Plan) is the most comprehensive federal commitment to date for reducing, and eventually eliminating disparities in health and health care.
Children with Disabilities and Special Health Care Needs in NCQA-Recognized Patient-Centered Medical Homes: Health Care Utilization, Provider Perspectives and Parental Expectations - Executive Summary
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Kate Stewart, Dana Petersen, Joe Zickafoose, Beny Wu, Mynti Hossain, Lisa Schottenfeld, Caroline Massad Francis, Randall Brown and Henry Ireys Mathematica Policy Research
Work-Family Supports for Low-Income Families: Key Research Findings and Policy Trends
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By: Pamela Winston Abstract
Recent Employment Patterns among Parents
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ASPE RESEARCH BRIEF Recent Employment Patterns among Parents April 2012
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.
Providing Unpaid Work Experience Opportunities for TANF Recipients: Examples from Erie County, New York; Montana; and Hamilton County, Ohio
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Strategies for Increasing TANF Work Participation Rates Providing Unpaid Work Experience Opportunities for TANF Recipients: Examples from Erie County, New York; Montana; and Hamilton County, Ohio December 2008 By: Michelle K. Kerr Mathematica Policy Research
Low-Income and Low-Skilled Workers' Involvement in Nonstandard Employment
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Contents Research Question and Methods Core Results Implications Directions for Future Research The role of alternative work arrangements temporary help, independent contractors, on-call workers, and contract company worker
Role of Religiosity in the Lives of the Low-Income Population: A Comprehensive Review of the Evidence
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Prepared for: U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation Prepared by: Pamela Joshi, Erin Hardy, and Stephanie Hawkins RTI International RTI Project Number: 0211824.000
Building Self-Sufficiency Among Welfare-Dependent Teenage Parents: Lessons from the Teenage Parent Demonstration
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By Rebecca Maynard The Teenage Parent Demonstration (TPD) was a major, large-scale, federal demonstration initiative sponsored by the U.S.