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Aber, Lawrence; Chaudry, Ajay – Urban Institute (NJ1), 2010
Children and youth vary in their developmental health due to differences in family economic security and exposure to toxic stress. The economic downturn has increased the challenges facing low-income children. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) and the President's first budget made significant down-payments on investments in…
Descriptors: Human Capital, Economic Climate, Low Income Groups, Politics of Education
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Kaushal, Neeraj – Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2010
This paper examined how the 1996 Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act, which banned Supplemental Security Income (SSI) for the majority of elderly immigrants, affected their employment, retirement, and family incomes. The policy was found to be associated with a 3.5 percentage point (9.5 percent) increase in the…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Barriers, Family Income, Immigrants