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Zaslow, Martha; Moore, Kristin; Coiro, Mary Jo; Morrison, Donna Ruane – 1994
Although it has been assumed that increasing maternal education or family income will improve children's well-being, considering the impact on child care arrangements and home environment raises the possibility of negative effects. This paper reviews experimental evaluations of seven programs designed to enhance welfare families' self-sufficiency,…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Models, Program Effectiveness, Program Evaluation
Weidman, John C.; White, Richard N. – 1984
Conceptual models developed from dropout research on traditional, residential college students were applied to the study of nontraditional students (older, mostly minority women on welfare) enrolled in a postsecondary, nondegree program (the federal Work Incentive Program). Factors that differentiate persisters from those who withdraw were…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Adult Students, College Students, Comparative Analysis