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Moffitt, Robert A. – 2001
Considerable research has been done on the relationship between Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) benefits and family structure. Evidence based on cross-state variation in welfare benefits and family structure indicates some nonzero effect of those benefits on marriage and fertility. It shows that time-series trends in family…
Descriptors: Family Structure, Females, Heads of Households, Labor Market
Honig, Marjorie Hanson – 1971
Study analyses relationship between proportion of the population receiving public assistance payments under the Aid to Families with Dependent Children program and the level of income available to recipients from the program relative to expected earnings. Results indicate statistically significant response of AFDC recipient rate (caseload/eligible…
Descriptors: Child Welfare, Family (Sociological Unit), Fatherless Family, Females
Download full textCongress of the U. S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Government Operations. – 1985
This report details findings of the Intergovernmental Relations and Human Resources Subcommittee concerning the strengths and weaknesses of current and proposed Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) work programs for promoting self-sufficiency among poor women; the role of support services such as day care; successful innovations in State…
Descriptors: Day Care, Employment Programs, Federal Programs, Females
General Accounting Office, Washington, DC. Div. of Human Resources. – 1988
This report analyzes data from the April 1984 Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP) on households comprised of both Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) recipients and nonrecipients. Of the 3.7 million AFDC households, 32 percent consisted of AFDC recipients and their relatives, as opposed to only recipients. Analysis of the…
Descriptors: Children, Family Financial Resources, Family Income, Family (Sociological Unit)
Lerman, Averil – 1978
Written for women on Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) who are seeking employment, this booklet is designed to introduce the possibility of taking a non-traditional job (a job traditionally held by men). Chapter 1 discusses the dilemma women heads of households face in finding jobs that will adequately support their families. Chapter…
Descriptors: Career Counseling, Career Planning, Decision Making Skills, Employment Opportunities
Suarez, Cecilia Cota-Robles, Ed.; Anguiano, Lupe, Ed. – 1979
In an effort to provide positive program and procedural alternatives for personnel working in educational and training programs for low-income women, the book presents the current situation of minority female low-income heads of household, especially the Chicana, and offers solutions and recommendations regarding the education and training of such…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Economically Disadvantaged, Educational Programs, Educationally Disadvantaged
