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Employment & Self-Sufficiency

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Children in Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Child-Only Cases with Relative Caregivers

Content Background Research Questions and Methods Key Findings Background Since the establishment of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program, much attention has been given t

Private Employers and TANF Recipients

Content Findings from Existing Research Options for Future Research  

Use of TANF Work-Oriented Sanctions in Illinois, New Jersey, and South Carolina: Final Report

Contents Research Questions Data Sources Study Limitations Characteristics of the Study States Key Findings Potential Next Steps The 1996 Personal Responsibility and Work Opport

Characteristics of Low-Wage Workers and Their Labor Market Experiences: Evidence from the Mid- to Late 1990s

Content Key Research Questions Data and Methods Key Findings Conclusions Endnotes

Profile of Families Cycling on and off Welfare

This report analyzes the experiences of welfare "cyclers," a group that has received relatively little attention in previous research on welfare dynamics. For this study, "cycling" is defined as receipt of welfare benefits during three or more discrete spells during a four-year "observation" period.

A Profile of Families Cycling on and off Welfare

By: Lashawn Richburg-Hayes and Stephen Freedman MDRC April 2004 Submitted to:U.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesOffice of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation

Successful Transitions out of Low-Wage Work for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Recipients: The Role of Employers, Coworkers, and Location, Final Report

By: Fredrik Andersson, Julia Lane, Erika McEntarfer  

Serving TANF and Low-Income Populations through WIA One-Stop Centers

National welfare reform legislation in 1996 created the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Program, which imposed time limits on cash assistance receipt and broadened and strengthened mandates for clients to work or engage in work-related activities.

Families on Colorado Works: Employment Assets and Liabilities

Giving Noncustodial Parents Options: Employment and Child Support Outcomes of the SHARE Program

In recent years, policymakers and program administrators have increasingly focused on the role of noncustodial parents (NCPs) in the lives of low-income families.