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The economic safety net for low-income families with children

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  • Slack, Kristen S.
  • Kim, Bomi
  • Yang, Mi-Youn
  • Berger, Lawrence M.

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Following the passage of welfare reform in the mid-1990s and the end of entitlement benefits under Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, the U.S. economic safety net has become increasingly individualized. In fact, it is no longer clear whether low-income families tend to rely on particular types of public benefits, or whether there are characteristics that differentiate benefit “packaging”.

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  • Slack, Kristen S. & Kim, Bomi & Yang, Mi-Youn & Berger, Lawrence M., 2014. "The economic safety net for low-income families with children," Children and Youth Services Review, Elsevier, vol. 46(C), pages 213-219.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:cysrev:v:46:y:2014:i:c:p:213-219
    DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2014.08.008
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