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Welfare, Welfare Reform, & TANF

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Public Assistance Use Among Two-Parent Families: An Analysis of TANF and Food Stamp Program Eligibility and Participation

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.
Research Brief

Successful Transitions out of Low-Wage Work for TANF Recipients: Research Brief

Successful Transitions Out of Low-Wage Work for TANF Recipients

Researchers at the Urban Institute recently completed a study of employment and wage growth among TANF recipients and low-wage workers.(1) The study's three main questions were:

Interaction of Child Support and TANF

Potential Employment Liabilities Among TANF Recipients

Research Brief

Profile of Families Cycling on and off Welfare: Research Brief

Potential Employment Liabilities Among TANF Recipients: a Synthesis of Data From Six State TANF Caseload Studies

ASPE funded a round of competitive state and local research grants to study the characteristics and circumstances of individuals and families receiving TANF cash assistance.

Potential Employment Liabilities Among TANF Recipients: a Synthesis of Data From Six State TANF Caseload Studies

Potential Employment Liabilities Among TANF Recipients: A Synthesis of Data from Six State TANF Caseload Studies by: Susan Hauan and Sarah Douglas(1)U.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesOffice of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation October 2004

Targeted Help for the Hard-to-Employ: Outcomes of Two Philadelphia Welfare-to-Work Programs

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Study of Work Participation and Full Engagement Strategies

It is likely that when TANF is reauthorized, states will be required to assess all adult recipients and to engage them in appropriate activities leading towards self-sufficiency. ASPE contracted with Mathematica to study sites that have already adopted such policies, seeking to understand the strategies and practices that they use to promote universal engagement.