Determinants of initial entry onto welfare by young women

Marieka Klawitter, Robert D. Plotnick and Mark Evan Edwards
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Marieka Klawitter: University of Washington, Postal: University of Washington
Robert D. Plotnick: Center for Studies in Demography and Ecology at the University of Washington, Postal: Center for Studies in Demography and Ecology at the University of Washington
Mark Evan Edwards: Oregon State University, Postal: Oregon State University

Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2000, vol. 19, issue 4, 527-546

Abstract: Using data from the youngest cohorts of women in the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth, this study constructs Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) histories starting at age 15. Most young women go on AFDC for the first time between ages 18 and 25 and do so in the first few years after the birth of their first baby. These histories are used to estimate models of the determinants of initial use of AFDC. The models provide mixed evidence that the financial or other incentives of welfare policy affect the likelihood and timing of AFDC use. Benefit levels do not seem to affect participation, but the presence of a program for medically needy families who are not on welfare appears to decrease entrance to welfare for some groups. Parental poverty, family structure, academic achievement, attitudes toward school, and race are significantly related to the likelihood of participating in AFDC, and the rate of entry. © 2000 by the Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management.

Date: 2000
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DOI: 10.1002/1520-6688(200023)19:4<527::AID-PAM1>3.0.CO;2-4

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