Maintaining Work: The Influence of Child Care Subsidies on Child Care-Related Work Disruptions

The 1996 Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act emphasized the importance of finding and maintaining employment among welfare recipients. Important to maintaining employment is reliable and affordable child care. In this working paper, authors examine the role of child care subsidies on work-related disruptions in a longitudinal analysis. The results show that work disruptions related to child care are less likely among recipients receiving child care subsidies.