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To my knowledge one of the important changes of the Personal Responsibility and Work opportunities Act (PRWORA) was that the new Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program, which replaced AFDC, enabled the federal states to decide whether to refuse further payments to single parent who bear another child during the time they receive social assistance. Is there a list available which states decided to do so or could you recommend any other source to find out which states make use of this possibility and which do not? Thank you very much.
The Welfare Peer TA Network sponsored this statewide Roundtable event that took place in Charlottesville, VA from July 14-15, 2005. It was attended by over 40 Federal, State, and local representatives, this Roundtable was designed to facilitate…
Data has shown that prisoners are less likely to return to crime if they are able to secure employment after release. However, many returning ex-offenders experience barriers to employment. This study looks at the experience and employment data…
The Brookings Institution released a paper that evaluates the well-being of single mother families. This policy brief uses consumption data on single mother families in the 1990s, which shows that consumption in housing costs, child care, food,…
In this paper, the authors examine the extent of substance use, abuse, and dependence disorders among respondents from the Women's Employment Study, women receiving welfare in 1997 and 2003. Substance use and dependence was found to co-occur with…
The National Center for Youth examines the extent to which TANF program assist adolescents, including teen parents, who are often overlooked in welfare debates. The authors give recommendations on ways that Legal Aid organizations can help with…
The Brookings Institute hosted a briefing on the new Census data on poverty. A panel of experts offered their opinions on what the data means for children and families in the United States.
Los Angeles' welfare caseload is larger than that of 48 of the 50 states. LA had a rigorous work participation requirement and developed policies to help move welfare recipients into jobs; over time, more recipients did go to work. However, most…
The Boston Medical Center conducted this research to identify if the nutritional needs of low-income families are being met by food stamps. In Boston, low-income families on food stamps are unable to afford the variety of foods required for a…
This article by the Urban Institute explores data on the state of low-income working families. Low-income working families continue to struggle to make ends meet. Due to low wages, low-income families face high financial vulnerability. One-fourth…
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- Combined Date Archive: 2005, July 2005
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