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

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

Resource Type:

Reports & Papers

Author(s):

Magnuson Katherine A.

Publisher(s):

University of Wisconsin. Institute for Research on Poverty

Funder(s):

United States. Department of Health and Human Services. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation

Country:

United States

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

California; Georgia; Michigan

Date Issued:

2003

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:

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

1. Children & Child Development > 1.2. Child Development & School Readiness

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