Explores mothers' perceptions of child care under a job training program and the effects of program participation on their children. Findings suggest that some preschool children benefit from their mothers' participation due to an increase of new learning opportunities for the children and through the mothers' improved parenting abilities. (RJM)

A Children's Defense Fund (CDF) survey indicates that many AFDC families are being forced to place their children in low-quality and potentially dangerous child care. Family Support Act (FSA) childcare typically lacks basic health and safety and precautions, fails to provide sufficient assistance to support quality childcare and preschool…

A SERVICE PROGRAM FOR MOTHER-DAUGHTER GROUPS WHICH WAS ESTABLISHED AS PART OF A DELIQUENCY PREVENTION PROGRAM IS DESCRIBED AND EVALUATED IN THIS REPORT. THE PROGRAM WAS SET UP TO REDUCE COMMUNICATION BARRIERS BETWEEN THE MOTHERS AND DAUGHTERS AND TO HELP THE MOTHERS COPE WITH THE CHILD-REARING PROBLEMS OF POOR, ONE-PARENT FAMILIES. ALL OF THE…

Five years after the massive overhaul of the nation's welfare system, 21 Maine families receiving public assistance spoke about their lives during welfare reform. The following were among the key themes that emerged throughout the conversations: (1) those leaving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) often remain poor or very nearly poor;…