From multiple program participation to disconnection: Changing trajectories of TANF and SNAP beneficiaries in Wisconsin

Maria Cancian (), Eunhee Han and Jennifer L. Noyes

Children and Youth Services Review, 2014, vol. 42, issue C, 91-102

Abstract: The declining availability of cash welfare, and an income support system that increasingly provides benefits that complement, rather than replace, paid work, combine to raise concerns about families disconnected from work and welfare. These concerns were further heightened in the recent recession. While past research on disconnected populations has been particularly useful in understanding disconnection in relation to Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), new patterns of program participation suggest the importance of considering broader populations. Further, while past research has noted that many of the “disconnected” receive some form of public assistance other than TANF, less is known about the importance of these other sources of support. Finally, while there is some evidence of increases in disconnection over time, most analyses focus on a single cohort. This study, of TANF and SNAP participating families in Wisconsin, adds to the literature on disconnection by analyzing how patterns of disconnection vary for different program participation populations; across cohorts; and by different definitions of “disconnection.”

Keywords: Multiple program participation; Disconnected; TANF; SNAP (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2014.04.003

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