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Peer reviewedFranklin, Donna L.; And Others – Journal of Marriage and the Family, 1995
Analyzing data from 1,033 African American mothers, results indicate that household income, time on Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC), and number of children are the strongest predictor of nonmarriage. The conclusions support previous findings that never-married mothers suffer more economic hardship than formerly married mothers. (JPS)
Descriptors: Blacks, Children, Economic Impact, Higher Education
Download full textRobins, Philip K.; Dickinson, Katherine P. – 1983
This report presents results from a comprehensive study of child support issues. Using information from three data bases, the following findings emerged: (1) marital status is a strong predictor of receipt of welfare and child support; (2) socioeconomic characteristics of the mother and her family influence welfare and child support outcomes; (3)…
Descriptors: Child Welfare, Government Role, Marital Status, One Parent Family
Peer reviewedSandefur, Gary D.; Cook, Steven T. – Social Forces, 1998
Data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth indicate that the likelihood of permanently leaving Aid to Families with Dependent Children decreased with the length of time that women received benefits, and was also affected by marital status, number of children, educational attainment, job-related skills, employment experience, and the…
Descriptors: Client Characteristics (Human Services), Educational Attainment, Employment Experience, Females
PDF pending restorationGeneral Accounting Office, Washington, DC. Health, Education, and Human Services Div. – 1994
The Subcommittee on Human Resources of the House Committee on Ways and Means asked the General Accounting Office for information on who is currently receiving Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) and whether the characteristics of this population have changed in recent years. This report presents information on changes in the…
Descriptors: Economically Disadvantaged, Educationally Disadvantaged, Family Characteristics, Income
O'Neill, June E.; Hill, M. Anne – 2001
This report is the first in a series documenting the actual results of welfare reform, examining changes in the welfare and work participation of single mothers. Data come from the annual March supplement to the U.S. Current Population Survey. Results find that the number of families on welfare declined by 50 percent between passage of welfare…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Children, Disadvantaged, Educational Attainment
Center for Law and Social Policy, Washington, DC. – 1994
This set of factsheets presents information and statistics about adolescent mothers in the United States in the areas of: (1) births and marriage; (2) aid to families of dependent children (AFDC); (3) education and training; (4) living arrangements; and (5) subsequent pregnancy. Even though the adolescent birth rate in the United States is…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Age Differences, Birth Rate, Demography
