The effects of welfare and employment policies on child care use by low-income young mothers

Description:

A study examining the welfare and employer child care policies on low income young mothers, using data from the National Evaluation of Welfare-to-Work Strategies (NEWWS), Florida?s Family Transition Program (FTP) and the Minnesota?s Family Investment Program (MFIP)

Resource Type:

Reports & Papers

Author(s):

Gassman-Pines Anna

Publisher(s):

MDRC

Funder(s):

David & Lucile Packard Foundation; William T. Grant Foundation; J. P. Morgan Chase Foundation; John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation

Country:

United States

State(s)/Territories/Tribal Nation(s):

California; Florida; Georgia; Michigan; Minnesota

Date Issued:

2003

Source:

(Next Generation Working Paper Series No. 19). New York: MDRC.

Note:

This resource is part of the Next Generation project.

Topics:

8. Service Delivery

2. Parents & Families > 2.5. Parent/Family Characteristics > 2.5.6. Socioeconomic Status

2. Parents & Families > 2.5. Parent/Family Characteristics > 2.5.1. Age

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