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Garfinkel, Irwin; McLanahan, Sara S.; Tienda, Marta; Brooks-Gunn, Jeanne – 2002
This paper summarizes a collection of papers in a special issue that examines what resources and capabilities parents likely to be affected by Temporary Assistance for Needy Families have; whether these parents are likely to be good parents; the nature of parents' relationships and whether they will be able to cooperate in raising their children;…
Descriptors: Child Welfare, Family Structure, Fathers, Labor Market
Garfinkel, Irwin; Heintze, Theresa; Huang, Chien-Chung – 2001
Public enforcement of private child support obligations transfers income from nonresident parents to resident parents (mostly mothers) or, if the mother is receiving welfare, to the state. This paper reviews and synthesizes existing literature on the effects of this transfer of income and presents new empirical evidence on the effects of stronger…
Descriptors: Child Support, Child Welfare, Employment Patterns, Family Income