Availability of child care in the United States: A description and analysis of data sources
Gordon, Rachel A., 2001
Demography, 38(2), 299-316
A description of various indicators of child care availability across United States communities released by the United States Census Bureau
Reports & Papers
Child care and children of color
Spencer, Margaret B., 1995
In P. L. Chase-Lansdale & J. Brooks-Gunn (Eds.), Escape from poverty: What makes a difference for children? (pp. 138-156). New York: Cambridge University Press
A discussion of the United States Family Support Act of 1988 and the developmental impact of poverty and child care regulations on children from socioeconomically disadvantaged families
Other
Child care and the development of behavior problems among economically disadvantaged children in middle childhood
Votruba-Drzal, Elizabeth, September/October 2010
Child Development, 81(5), 1460-1474
A study of the relationship between low-income children's development of behavior problems during middle childhood and child care quality, extent and type of care, as well as an examination of child characteristics, gender, and race-ethnicity, as moderators of the development of behavior problems, based on data from 349 7- through 11-year-old participants in the Three-City Study
Reports & Papers
Child care and low-income children's development: Direct and moderated effects
Votruba-Drzal, Elizabeth, 2004
Child Development, 75(1), 296-312
A study determining the effect of child care quality on low-income children's cognitive and social development, utilizing data from the Welfare, Children, and Families: A Three-City Study
Reports & Papers
Child care in the era of welfare reform: Quality, choices, and preferences
Coley, Rebekah L., 2001
(Policy Brief 01-04). Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University.
An examination of the child care experiences of low income families in Boston, Chicago and San Antonio, and a discussion of the types of child care settings used to meet needs and preferences of families
Fact Sheets & Briefs
Children of the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth: A unique research opportunity
Chase-Lansdale, P. Lindsay, 1991
Developmental Psychology, 27(6), 918-931
A description of the Children of the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth (NLSY) data set and its importance and relevance to future studies in multiple disciplines
Reports & Papers
Custodial grandmothers' physical, mental, and economic well-being: Comparisons of primary caregivers from low-income neighborhoods
Bachman, Heather J., 2005
Family Relations, 54(4), 475-487
A study of the implications of custodial grandparent care by comparing the material hardship, mental health, and physical well-being of custodial grandmothers and biological mothers using data from Welfare, Children, and Families: A Three-City Study
Reports & Papers
Does maternal employment mandated by welfare reform affect children's behavior?
Kalil, Ariel, 2001
In G. Duncan & P.L. Chase-Lansdale (Eds.), For better and for worse: Welfare reform and the well-being of children and families (pp. 154-178). New York: Russell Sage Foundation
A longitudinal study investigating associations between children's behavior and characteristics of their mothers' employment (i.e., duration of employment, transitions from non-work to work, and extent of work participation)
Reports & Papers
For better and for worse: Welfare reform and the well-being of children and families
Duncan, Greg, 2004
New York: Russell Sage Foundation
An examination of the evidence and evaluation of whether welfare reform has met one of its chief goals--improving the well-being of the nation's poor children
Other
How different are welfare and working families? And do these differences matter for children's achievement?
Duncan, Greg, 2001
In For better and for worse: Welfare reform and the well-being of children and families (pp. 103-131). New York: Russell Sage Foundation.
A nationally representative, longitudinal study comparing welfare-receiving families to working families to determine if the differences have an impact on children's well-being
Reports & Papers
How do state policymakers think about family processes and child development in low-income families?
Moore, Kristin A., 2001
In For better and for worse: Welfare reform and the well-being of children and families (pp. 53-62). New York: Russell Sage Foundation.
An overview of the collaboration between state welfare officials and several federal governmental bodies to analyze the implications of welfare reform on children
Other
Lessons from New Hope: The impact on children's well-being of a work-based antipoverty program for parents
Mistry, Rashmita S., 2001
In For better and for worse: Welfare reform and the well-being of children and families (pp. 179-200). New York: Russell Sage Foundation.
A longitudinal, randomized study evaluating New Hope's (an employment-based antipoverty program) effects on children's well being and an investigation of why the effects occurred
Reports & Papers
Mother or market?: Effects of maternal employment on the intellectual ability of 4-year-old children
Desai, Sonalde, 1989
Demography, 26(4), 545-561
A longitudinal study of the impact of maternal employment on the intellectual capability of four year olds as measured by the Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test (PPVT) using data from the 1986 National Longitudinal Study of Youth
Reports & Papers
Welfare, Children, and Families: A Three-City Study
Angel, Ronald, 2007
Angel, Ronald, Linda Burton, P. Lindsay Chase-Lansdale, Andrew Cherlin, and Robert Moffitt. Welfare, Children, and Families: A Three-City Study [Computer file]. ICPSR04701-v7. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2009-02-10. doi:10.3886/ICPSR04701.v7
A longitudinal study of children and their caregivers in low-income families (incomes less than 200 percent of the government poverty line) living in low-income neighborhoods in three cities: Boston, Chicago and San Antonio.The purpose of the study is to investigate the consequences of policy changes resulting from the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA). The survey was designed to provide information on the health, cognitive, behavioral and emotional development of children and on their primary caregivers' labor force behavior, welfare experiences, family lives, use of social service, health, and well-being.
Data Sets
Welfare reform, management systems, and policy theories of child well-being
Johnson, Cathy M., 2001
In G. Duncan & P.L. Chase-Lansdale (Eds.), For better and for worse: Welfare weform and the well-being of children and families (pp. 37-52). New York: Russell Sage Foundation
An examination of the influence of local and state welfare reform policies and implementation procedures on the interests of children after the 1996 Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA)
Other
Welfare reform: What about the children?
Chase-Lansdale, P. Lindsay, 2004
(Policy Brief No. 02-1). Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University.
An analysis of the patterns of cognitive achievement and problem behavior shown by preschoolers and adolescents in low-income families
Fact Sheets & Briefs