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Huddleston, Rich; Duran, Angela – 1999
In response to federal welfare reform legislation, Arkansas created the Transitional Employment Assistance (TEA) program in April 1997. The goal of this Kids Count report is to increase awareness regarding issues underlying the early implementation of TEA, focusing on caseload reductions, demographic composition of the caseload, level of support…
Descriptors: Children, Family Financial Resources, Program Effectiveness, Program Evaluation
Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families, Little Rock. – 2001
In 1997, the Transitional Employment Assistance (TEA) program was established in Arkansas as the state's version of welfare reform. Although there has been a 44 percent decrease in TEA cash assistance since the program's inception, questions continue regarding the impact of welfare reform on families with children. This report highlights some of…
Descriptors: Children, Economic Impact, Employed Parents, Family Financial Resources
Huddleston, Richard; Duran, Angela – 2002
Using data from several government and private sources and interviews with working families, this report examines the Arkansas economy, how Arkansas working families have fared economically in recent years, and their current challenges. The report offers suggestions about how the state can provide the tools families need to continue to move up the…
Descriptors: Children, Counties, Economic Factors, Educational Attainment