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Peer reviewedFein, David J. – Evaluation and Program Planning, 2001
Presents evidence that policy changes in Delaware with regard to welfare reform did influence marriage and childbearing outcomes using survey data from the state's A Better Chance (ABC) program (n=1,547). After 18 months, the program had positive effects on marital cohabitation, but only a small impact on actual fertility, although it reduced the…
Descriptors: Birth Rate, Low Income Groups, Marital Status, Mothers
