The effect of increases in welfare mothers' education on their young children's academic and behavioral outcomes: Evidence from the National Evaluation of Welfare-to-Work Strategies Child Outcomes Study

Author(s): Magnuson, Katherine A.;
Date Issued: 2003
Publisher(s): University of Wisconsin--Madison. Institute for Research on Poverty
Description: A study examining the academic and behavioral outcomes of young children from the increase of maternal education precipitated by welfare-to-work programs, using data from the NEWWS-COS
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Funder(s): United States. Department of Health and Human Services. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation
Source: (Discussion Paper No. 1274-03). University of Wisconsin--Madison, Institute for Research on Poverty. Retrieved January 13, 2006, from http://www.irp.wisc.edu/publications/dps/pdfs/dp127403.pdf
Topics: Children & Child Development > Child Development & School Readiness

Parents & Families > Parent Characteristics > Socioeconomic Status
Country: United States
States: CALIFORNIA, GEORGIA, MICHIGAN
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