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Rosman, Elisa A.; Yoshikawa, Hirokazu; Knitzer, Jane – Society for Research in Child Development, 2002
Increasing attention is being paid to the question of how special populations are affected by welfare reform. One subgroup that has been largely ignored in research concerning the effects of welfare reform on children and families is that of children with disabilities and their families. In order to address this gap in both policy and research,…
Descriptors: Welfare Services, Children, Public Policy, Educational Practices
Morris, Pamela A. – Society for Research in Child Development, 2002
Over the past 30 years, welfare and other public policies for families living in poverty have developed a primary objective of increasing parents' self-sufficiency by requiring and supporting employment, culminating in the 1996 Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA). This legislation gave states considerable…
Descriptors: Welfare Services, Public Policy, Children, Employed Parents