Contents of this volume of studies analyzing the causes of the alarming growth in illegitimacy, families lacking a father, and welfare caseloads, include the following studies: "The Family, Poverty, and Welfare Programs: An Introductory Essay on Problems of Analysis and Policy," Robert I. Lerman; "The Impact of Welfare Payment Levels on Family Stability," Marjorie Honig; "Income Supplements and the American Family," Phillips Cutright and John Scanzoni; "Illegitimacy and Income Supplements," Phillips Cutright; "Participation in the Aid to Families with Dependent Children Program (AFDC)," Barbara Boland; "Treatment of Families Under Income Transfer Programs," Irene Cox; "Poverty, Living Standards, and Family Well-Being," Lee Rainwater; "Child Welfare, Parental Responsibility, and the State," Harry D. Krause; "The Concept of Family in the Poor Black Community," Carol B. Stack and Herbert Semmel; "Black Family Structure: Myths and Realities," Andrew Billingsley; and, "Family and Community Life in the Working Class," Marc Fried and Ellen Fitzgerald. (JM)