09 Jan
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Welfare Reform : More Research Needed on TANF Family Caps and Other Policies for Reducing Out-of-Wedlock Births

In an effort to reduce the incidence of out-of-wedlock pregnancies among welfare recipients, some states have imposed family caps on welfare benefits. One factor that determines the amount of cash benefits a family receives is the family’s size-larger families receive more benefits. In states with a family cap policy, however, no additional cash benefits are […]

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09 Jan
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ACF Rapid Response Colorado Strengthening Families Conference

While welfare reform in Colorado has been generally successful and innovative, government and community programs and partnerships have moved many families to self sufficiency, State leaders recognized that supporting the long-term success of all of Colorado’s families will require continued innovation and strong programmatic partnerships. Conference planners envisioned a meeting where “”policymakers from different communitysectors […]

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09 Jan
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Family Matters : Family Structure and Child Outcomes

Research has consistently shown that family structure can facilitate or limit the ways in which parents are able to positively influence the future outcomes of their children. What is less understood is in what domains family structure matters and the magnitude of its effects over time. This paper presents existing evidence on the association between […]

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09 Jan
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Safety Plan for Immigrant Women who are Victims of Domestic Violence

Part I: An Advocate’s Guide for all Immigrant Women Victims of Domestic Violence.–Part II: For Battered Women not yet Prepared to Leave the Relationship.–Part III: For Battered Women Who are Currently Leaving an Abusive Relationship or Who Have Already Left. (Author abstract, modified)

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09 Jan
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Oklahoma Marriage Initiative Workshop : Technical Assistance Report

The Welfare Peer TA Network sponsored a multi-State TA event on July 15-16, 2003, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. This event was co-coordinated with Public Strategies, the public relations firm that manages the Oklahoma Marriage Initiative. The Administration for Children and Families’ Region VI, VII and IX Offices provided additional support, ensuring this event met State […]

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09 Jan
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Marriage and the economic well-being of families with children : a review of the literature

This paper brings together a body of empirical evidence on how marriage affects the economic well-being of families with children. The paper considers the theoretical reasons marriage might enhance economic well-being, clarifies the empirical questions about the potential roles of marriage, and presents descriptive data and the evidence from empiricalstudies. The review deals with the […]

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09 Jan
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Developing a Marriage Initiative for Your State

ACF, with support from the Welfare Peer TA Network, sponsored the Developing a Marriage Initiative for Your State workshop on September 17-18, 2002, in Oklahoma City, OK. Participants primarily represented Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and child support staff from the following States: Iowa, Georgia, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and […]

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09 Jan
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Fragile Families in Focus : How Low-Income Never Married Parents Perceive Relationships and Marriage

Policymakers at the state and federal levels are showing increased interest in programs designed to encourage family formation among unmarried parents through interventions like marriage education, relationship skills, co-parenting, and responsible fatherhood programs. Interest in unmarried parents is based on a concern that children in single-parent households do not fare as well as children raised […]

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09 Jan
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Hispanic Healthy Marriage Initiative : literature review on Hispanic families

This paper is intended to provide a background and context for the new Hispanic Healthy Marriage Initiative that informs readers about the current state of research knowledge about Latino families. Therefore, the goals of the current paper include: recognizing the unique issues associated with Latino families, reviewing the extant literature related to family formation, family […]

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