TANF coverage, state TANF requirement stringencies, and child well-being

Julia Shu-Huah Wang

Children and Youth Services Review, 2015, vol. 53, issue C, 121-129

Abstract: After almost two decades since welfare reform, it is crucial to understand how Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF), a US cash safety net program, has affected child well-being. This study investigated the potential effect of TANF coverage on child well-being, how different stringencies in state TANF policies on time limit and work requirements affect child well-being, and whether income or employment effects explain observed relationships.

Keywords: TANF; Sanctions on work requirements; Time limits; Child well-being (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2015.03.028

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