Description:
Using two nationally-representative longitudinal datasets, the overarching goal of this project is to comprehensively examining the ways in which TANF (Temporary Aid for Needy Families) and child care subsidy policies influence low-income children. In particular, the project will examine contextual pathways that link state-level policy decisions to the development of low-income children. The first goal of the project focuses on understanding how variations in both child care subsidy and TANF policies influence the likelihood that an eligible family will receive benefits. The second goal is to understand how receipt of the benefits influences low-income children's development; through its influence on the proximal contexts they experience--namely, their child care setting and their family environment. Lastly, we will explore across these two aims to provide a better understanding of how variations in state policies alter the potential associations between benefit receipt, children's developmental contexts, and ultimately, their developmental outcomes in both the short- and long-term.
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Administration for Children and Families/OPRE Projects
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