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Peer reviewedSegalman, Ralph; Himelson, Alfred – Futurist, 1984
Once upon a time in the future, a U.S. president and Congress temporarily suspended the Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) program. The results were remarkable. Family cohesion was strengthened; there was a rebirth of social institutions; and AFDC families restructured their lives and learned to cope. (RM)
Descriptors: Bureaucracy, Coping, Family (Sociological Unit), Futures (of Society)
PDF pending restorationGeneral Accounting Office, Washington, DC. Health, Education, and Human Services Div. – 1994
The Subcommittee on Human Resources of the House Committee on Ways and Means asked the General Accounting Office for information on who is currently receiving Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) and whether the characteristics of this population have changed in recent years. This report presents information on changes in the…
Descriptors: Economically Disadvantaged, Educationally Disadvantaged, Family Characteristics, Income
Download full textGeneral Accounting Office, Washington, DC. Health, Education, and Human Services Div. – 1994
The Subcommittee on Human Resources of the House Committee on Ways and Means asked the General Accounting Office for information on who is currently receiving Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) and whether the characteristics of this population have changed in recent years. This report presents information from 1976 to 1992 about women…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Early Parenthood, Economically Disadvantaged, Educationally Disadvantaged
Kates, Erika – 1992
This annotated bibliography describes 78 resources on improving access to higher education for low income women. It covers the literature for the period 1950 to 1990 and reflects the emergence of a new hybrid policy area that combines higher education and public welfare. Entries either directly address the issue of access to higher education for…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Annotated Bibliographies, Females, Higher Education
General Accounting Office, Washington, DC. Health, Education, and Human Services Div. – 1994
The Subcommittee on Human Resources of the House Committee on Ways and Means asked the General Accounting Office for information on characteristics of single-parent families receiving Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) and whether the characteristics of this population have changed in recent years. This report examines how certain…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Early Parenthood, Economically Disadvantaged, Educationally Disadvantaged
Peer reviewedPress, S. James; Tanur, Judith M. – Evaluation Review, 1991
Relevance of the intersection of sociology, statistics, and public policy to the study of quality control in three family assistance programs--food stamps, Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC), and Medicaid--is reviewed using a study by the National Academy of Sciences of methods for improving quality control systems. (SLD)
Descriptors: Error of Measurement, Estimation (Mathematics), Federal Aid, Federal Programs
Direct linkCaspar, Emma, Ed. – Institute for Research on Poverty, 2008
The purpose of "Focus" is to provide coverage of poverty-related research, events, and issues, and to acquaint a large audience with the work of the Institute for Research on Poverty by means of short essays on selected pieces of research. This issue contains the following articles: (1) The new global labor market (Richard B. Freeman);…
Descriptors: Poverty, Child Welfare, Labor Market, Foreign Countries
Kates, Erika – 1993
A study of selected higher education institutions investigated support services provided to low income women and single parents, particularly those who receive Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC). The study surveyed 76 institutions around the nation of which 60 responded. The study conducted 13 follow-up site visits in 9 states. The…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Case Studies, Females, Financial Support
