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Peer reviewedCancian, Maria; Meyer, Daniel R.; Wu, Chi-Fang – Social Work Research, 2005
Welfare programs changed dramatically in 1996. Caseloads dropped by more than 9 million recipients over an eight-year period, and millions entered the labor market in the wake of these changes. Since the start of the "welfare revolution," research has emerged to document the new ways former welfare recipients are using federal…
Descriptors: Welfare Recipients, Welfare Services, Family Programs, One Parent Family
Peer reviewedLondon, Rebecca A. – Journal of Family Issues, 1996
Examined differences in divorced (n=1,916) and never-married (n=878) single mothers' decisions to participate in Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC). Divorced mothers were twice as likely to receive AFDC benefits as never-married mothers. Discusses differences in AFDC decision-making processes and suggests ways to move single mothers…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Divorce, Employment, Low Income Groups
Download full textThurston, Linda P.; Navarrete, Lori – 1996
Interviews with 265 low-income women examined demographic factors, maternal and child educational experiences, and social support factors, with a focus on urban-rural differences. The women lived in Kansas, Tennessee, Texas, and Florida, and ranged in age from 16 to 55; 94 percent had children and 80 percent were not currently married. The results…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Family School Relationship, Low Income, Mothers
