Welfare policies and adolescents: Exploring the roles of sibling care, maternal work schedules, and economic resources

Author(s): Hsueh, JoAnn; Gennetian, Lisa A.;
Date Issued: December, 2011
Description: A study of the relationship between adolescent school performance and participation and maternal employment and changes in families' reliance on sibling care due to welfare reform, based on data from three longitudinal experimental evaluations of: (1) the Jobs First Evaluation conducted in New Haven and Manchester, Connecticut; (2) the Family Transition Program conducted in Escambia County, Florida; and (3) the statewide Indiana Welfare Reform Program
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Funder(s): William T. Grant Foundation ; Annie E. Casey Foundation
Journal Title: American Journal of Community Psychology
Volume Number: 48
Issue Number: 3-4
Page Range: 322-340
Topics: Child Care & Early Education Providers/Organizations > Provider Type/Setting > Family, Friend, & Neighbor (Informal)

Child Care & Early Education Provider Workforce > Education, Certification, & Credentialing

Policies > Economic & Social Policies
Country: United States
States: CONNECTICUT, FLORIDA, INDIANA
ISSN: 0091-0562 Paper
1573-2770 Online
Peer Reviewed: yes
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