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Risks that Come with Increasing Earnings for Low-Income Workers Receiving Safety Net Programs: Perspectives of Working Parents
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In focus group discussions with 44 working parents receiving assistance from one or more federal programs, many parents shared the view that increasing earnings involves a number of risks. Participants described the sequence of possible risk events as follows:
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.
Characteristics of American Indians and Alaska Natives Participating in Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Programs
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ASPE RESEARCH BRIEF(*) Characteristics of American Indians and Alaska Natives Participating in Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Programs[1] April 2009
Characteristics of Low-wage Workers and Their Labor Market Experiences: Research Brief
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Profile of Families Cycling on and off Welfare: Research Brief
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Profile of Families Cycling on and off Welfare: Research Brief
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BackgroundSince the passage of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA), there has been a growing literature on welfare exits and recidivism. Less is known, however, about the families that “cycle” — that is, return to welfare repeatedly.