Since the early 1990s, the social safety net for families with children in the United States has undergone an epochal transformation. Aid to poor working families has become more generous. In contrast, assistance to the deeply poor has declined sharply, and what remains often takes the form of in-kind aid. A historical view finds that this dramatic change mirrors others. For centuries, the nature and form of poor relief has been driven in part by shifting cultural notions of which social groups constitute the “deserving” and “undeserving” poor. This line was firmly redrawn in the 1990s. Did the re-institutionalization of these categorizations in policy have material consequences? In this study, we examine the relationship between the decline of traditional cash welfare during the 2001-2015 period and two direct measures of wellbeing among households with children: household food insecurity and public school child homelessness. Using models that control for state and year trends, along with other factors, we find that the decline of cash assistance is associated with increases in...
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Reference Type: Journal ArticleYear: 2019
Since the early 1990s, the social safety net for families with children in the United States has undergone an epochal transformation. Aid to poor working families has become more generous. In contrast, assistance to the deeply poor has declined sharply, and what remains often takes the form of in-kind aid. A historical view finds that this dramatic change mirrors others. For centuries, the nature and form of poor relief has been driven in part by shifting cultural notions of which social groups constitute the “deserving” and “undeserving” poor. This line was firmly redrawn in the 1990s. Did the re-institutionalization of these categorizations in policy have material consequences? In this study, we examine the relationship between the decline of traditional cash welfare during the 2001-2015 period and two direct measures of wellbeing among households with children: household food insecurity and public school child homelessness. Using models that control for state and year trends, along with other factors, we find that the decline of cash assistance is associated with increases in these two forms of hardship. (Author abstract)
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Reference Type: Conference PaperYear: 2019
This presentation was given at the 57th National Association for Welfare Research and Statistics (NAWRS) Workshop in 2019. The presentation, moderated by Mark Fauth, highlights efforts by states to measure caseload dynamics and earnings outcomes for TANF participants through the Family Self Sufficiency Data Center Initiative.
This presentation was given at the 57th National Association for Welfare Research and Statistics (NAWRS) Workshop in 2019. The presentation, moderated by Mark Fauth, highlights efforts by states to measure caseload dynamics and earnings outcomes for TANF participants through the Family Self Sufficiency Data Center Initiative.
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Reference Type: Conference PaperYear: 2019
This presentation was given at the 57th National Association for Welfare Research and Statistics (NAWRS) Workshop in 2019. It highlights efforts to improve analyses using the Family Self-Sufficiency Data Center and provides an overview of how to use data from the Center for caseload analyses.
This presentation was given at the 57th National Association for Welfare Research and Statistics (NAWRS) Workshop in 2019. It highlights efforts to improve analyses using the Family Self-Sufficiency Data Center and provides an overview of how to use data from the Center for caseload analyses.
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Reference Type: Conference PaperYear: 2019
This presentation was given at the 57th National Association for Welfare Research and Statistics (NAWRS) Workshop in 2019. The presentation, moderated by Alisha Smith, highlights efforts to assess USVI TANF needs and to increase the program's resilience and capacity in the event of disasters. These efforts came out of difficulties in the aftermath of Hurricanes Irma and Maria.
This presentation was given at the 57th National Association for Welfare Research and Statistics (NAWRS) Workshop in 2019. The presentation, moderated by Alisha Smith, highlights efforts to assess USVI TANF needs and to increase the program's resilience and capacity in the event of disasters. These efforts came out of difficulties in the aftermath of Hurricanes Irma and Maria.
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Reference Type: Conference PaperYear: 2019
This presentation was given at the 57th National Association for Welfare Research and Statistics (NAWRS) Workshop in 2019. The presentation provides results of a study of TANF child-only caseload size, composition, and trends, as well as a gap analaysis. The study suggests a need for a continuous quality improvement (CQI) process to assess and meet the needs of families and staff.
This presentation was given at the 57th National Association for Welfare Research and Statistics (NAWRS) Workshop in 2019. The presentation provides results of a study of TANF child-only caseload size, composition, and trends, as well as a gap analaysis. The study suggests a need for a continuous quality improvement (CQI) process to assess and meet the needs of families and staff.