Caseload Survey Of Aid To Families With Dependent Children

Author : David M. O'Neill
Publisher : W E Upjohn Inst for
ISBN 13 : 9780880991797
Total Pages : 129 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (917 download)

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Download or read book Lessons for Welfare Reform written by David M. O'Neill and published by W E Upjohn Inst for. This book was released on 1997 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents research results relating to historical trends in the AFDC (Aid to Families with Dependent Children) caseload, the personal characteristics and patterns of welfare participation in a nationally representative sample of young women followed over a 13-year period, and an evaluative survey of the effectiveness of past education, training, and workfare programs in reducing the AFDC caseload. Conclusions include the following: (1) welfare caseloads are responsive to changes in the level of benefits provided by the welfare system; (2) about half of welfare recipients have been on welfare for more than 5 years; (3) marriage seems to be the biggest factor in moving mothers from welfare to work; (4) there is no evidence that any of the large number of education, employment, and training programs that have been offered or mandated for AFDC recipients since 1967 has had a significant impact on the duration of time spent on welfare; (5) it may be more effective for states to focus efforts on programs aimed at preventing teen pregnancy, but such efforts have not been proven very successful; and (6) school may be the institution best suited to addressing the problems associated with welfare dependency. (Contains 46 references.) (KC)