Public Assistance and Early Family Formation: Is There a Pro-Natalist Effect?.

Presser, Harriet B.; Salsberg, Linda S.

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Public Assistance and Early Family Formation: Is There a Pro-Natalist Effect?

Presser, Harriet B.; Salsberg, Linda S.

Social Problems, 23, 2, 226-241, Dec 75

Interview results indicate that women in households receiving public assistance want fewer children than those in non-recipient households. Data suggest that, in general, public assistance may be a consequence of an untimely birth rather than a stimulus for that birth. (Author/AM)

Descriptors: Birth Rate, Females, Financial Aid Applicants, Individual Characteristics, Mother Attitudes, Population Trends, Pregnancy, Welfare Recipients, Welfare Services

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Identifiers - Location: New York (New York)

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