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Impact of AFDC on Family Structure and Living Arrangements.

PB84196138

Publication Date	1984
Personal Author	Ellwood, D. T.; Bane, M. J.
Page Count	90
Abstract	Differences in welfare do not appear to be the primary cause of variation in family structure across states, or over time. Largely unmeasurable differences in culture or attitudes account for a large proportion of differences in birth rates to unmarried women and in divorce and separation patterns among families with children. Welfare appears to have a dramatic impact on the living arrangements of young single mothers. In high versus low benefit states, these women were more likely to live independently than in the home of a parent. There is relatively strong evidence that benefit levels influence divorce and separation rates to a degree; among very young married mothers, the impact may be quite sizeable.
Keywords	Social welfare Family relations Culture(Social sciences) Attitudes Parent child relations Families
Source Agency	Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation
NTIS Subject Category	92C - Social Concerns 91K - Social Services
Corporate Authors	John F. Kennedy School of Government, Cambridge, MA.; Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (HHS),
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	198416

Impact of AFDC on Family Structure and Living Arrangements.

Impact of AFDC on Family Structure and Living Arrangements.
PB84196138

Publication Date	1984
Personal Author	Ellwood, D. T.; Bane, M. J.
Page Count	90
Abstract	Differences in welfare do not appear to be the primary cause of variation in family structure across states, or over time. Largely unmeasurable differences in culture or attitudes account for a large proportion of differences in birth rates to unmarried women and in divorce and separation patterns among families with children. Welfare appears to have a dramatic impact on the living arrangements of young single mothers. In high versus low benefit states, these women were more likely to live independently than in the home of a parent. There is relatively strong evidence that benefit levels influence divorce and separation rates to a degree; among very young married mothers, the impact may be quite sizeable.
Keywords	Social welfare Family relations Culture(Social sciences) Attitudes Parent child relations Families
Source Agency	Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation
NTIS Subject Category	92C - Social Concerns 91K - Social Services
Corporate Authors	John F. Kennedy School of Government, Cambridge, MA.; Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (HHS),
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	198416