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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.
National Evaluation of Welfare-to-Work Strategies: 2-Year Client Survey Files: Descriptive statistics
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Variable Label N Nmiss Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IDNUMBER Public Use File Sample Member ID Number 9675 0 22436.86 12809.79 2.00 44569.00 INTDT 2-YEAR INTERVIEW DATE (Y
Overview and Inventory of HHS Efforts to Assist Incarcerated and Reentering Individuals and their Families
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Prepared by: Erica Meade and Linda Mellgren The views expressed in this report are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation or the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Public Assistance Use Among Two-Parent Families: An Analysis of TANF and Food Stamp Program Eligibility and Participation
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This study examines eligibility and participation among married and single parents in TANF and Food Stamp Programs. Results show that even among eligible families below 200% of poverty, married parents are less likely to participate in TANF and Food Stamps compared to single parents.
Work-Family Supports for Low-Income Families: Key Research Findings and Policy Trends
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By: Pamela Winston Abstract
March 1993 Current Population Survey Re-Benchmarked on 1990 Census
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ASPE Research Notes
INFORMATION FOR DECISION MAKERS
FOCUS ON: Insurance
Issued March 1995
March 1993 Current Population Survey Re-Benchmarked on 1990
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
Overview of the Uninsured in the United States: An analysis of the 2007 Current Population Survey
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ASPE ISSUE BRIEF Overview of the Uninsured in the United States: An analysis of the 2007 Current Population Survey U.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesOffice of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation September, 2007
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
Indicators of Welfare Dependence: Annual Report to Congress, 1997
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Indicators of Welfare Dependence
Considering Children with Disabilities and the State Children's Health Insurance Program
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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Vulnerable Youth and the Transition to Adulthood: Youth from Low-Income Families
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ASPE FACT SHEET Vulnerable Youth and the Transition to Adulthood Youth from Low-Income Families July 2009 This Research Brief is part of a larger project:Vulnerable Youth and the Transistion to Adulthood
Characteristics of Low-wage Workers and Their Labor Market Experiences: Research Brief
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With the passage of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA), policymakers and researchers have recognized the importance of understanding the dynamics of the low-wage labor market and the economic opportunities in it.
In the Running for Successful Outcomes: Examining the Predictive Power of Children's School Readiness Skills
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ASPE Research Brief By: Tamara G. Halle, Elizabeth C. Hair, Margaret Buchinal, Rachel Anderson, and Martha Zaslow
Enhancing the Well-Being of Young Children and Families in the Context of Welfare Reform
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ByJane Knitzer and Nancy K. Cauthen National Center for Children in Poverty The Joseph L. Mailman School of Public Health Columbia University In Collaboration withEllen Kisker Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.
Low-Income Single Mothers Disconnected from Work and Public Assistance
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This ASPE Research Brief presents information on trends in the rate of being disconnected from both work and public assistance, and the characteristics of the disconnected group compared to all low-income single mothers. The data are from a project examining the characteristics and experiences of low-income single mothers who are not working or receiving public assistance. [6 PDF pages]