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Direct linkLetiecq, Bethany L.; Bailey, Sandra J.; Porterfield, Fonda – Journal of Family Issues, 2008
Guided by an ecological perspective on family policy, this qualitative study used family life history interviews to document the legal and policy dilemmas faced by 26 grandparent caregivers residing in Montana. Most grandparents (n = 18) were caring for their grandchildren in informal or private care arrangements. Findings revealed four legal or…
Descriptors: Family Life, Child Welfare, Caregivers, Grandchildren
Download full textPareja, Amber Stitziel, Lewis, Dan A. – 2002
The 1996 welfare reform act forced many poor parents into the labor market, with little understanding of how the parents' workforce participation would affect family life in general and their children in particular. In this paper, researchers examine the relationship between parental workforce participation, welfare receipt, and children's…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Gains, Child Welfare, Economic Factors
Vail, Ann; Cummings, Merrilyn; Kratzer, Connie; Galindo, Vickie – 2002
Cooperative extension service faculty at New Mexico State University started the Steps to Employment and Personal Success (STEPS) program to help Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) clients qualify for and maintain full-time employment and strengthen their families for long-term success. Clients are referred to STEPS by New Mexico…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Adult Education, Client Characteristics (Human Services), Community Resources
Welfare Policies Matter for Children and Youth: Lessons for TANF Reauthorization. MDRC Policy Brief.
Morris, Pamela; Gennetian, Lisa A.; Knox, Virginia – 2002
Studies of nearly a dozen welfare programs were reviewed to determine the effects of welfare policies on children and youth and to identify issues requiring consideration during reauthorization of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program. The following were among the key findings: (1) the school achievement of elementary school-age…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adolescents, Child Welfare, Children
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Ways and Means. – 2001
This report presents the testimony and submissions presented at one of a series of hearings on welfare reform and reauthorization of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program. The statement by Cynthia M. Fagnoni, managing director of education, workforce, and income security issues at the U.S. General Accounting Office, assesses…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Delivery Systems, Educational Needs, Eligibility
Bloom, Dan; Farrell, Mary; Fink, Barbara – 2002
The effect of welfare time limits on families in different states was examined in a comprehensive study that involved the following activities: (1) a survey of state welfare administrators regarding states' time-limit policies and experiences to date; (2) site visits to five states; and (3) a synthesis of research on time limits. The following…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Case Studies, Comparative Analysis, Disqualification
Hamilton, Gayle; Freedman, Stephen; et al. – 2001
The 5-year impacts of mandatory welfare-to-work programs on welfare recipients and their children were examined by using a rigorous research design called a social experiment to examine 11 welfare-to-work programs in 6 states (California, Georgia, Michigan, Ohio, Oklahoma, and Oregon). Four employment-focused and seven education-focused programs…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Child Care, Client Characteristics (Human Services), Comparative Analysis
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Education and the Workforce. – 2002
This Congressional report contains the testimony and documents presented for the record of the first of two hearings to gather testimony on the effects of welfare reform and the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant. The oral and written testimony focuses on TANF legislation's outcomes and impact on work and families in…
Descriptors: Block Grants, Economics, Employment Level, Employment Patterns
Hastedt, Christine B.; Smith, Rebekah J. – 2002
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;…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Access to Health Care, Case Studies, Child Care
