Transitions in welfare participation and female headship
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Welfare reform and female headship.
While much of the focus of recent welfare reforms has been on moving recipients from welfare to work, many reforms were also directed at decisions regarding living arrangements, pregnancy, marriage, and cohabitation. This article assesses the impact of welfare reform waivers and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) programs on women's decisions to become unmarried heads of families, c...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Population Research and Policy Review
سال: 2004
ISSN: 0167-5923,1573-7829
DOI: 10.1007/s11113-004-3463-5