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The New Welfare Law and Vulnerable Families: Implications for Child Welfare/Child Protection Systems. Children and Welfare Reform Issue Brief 3.
Knitzer, Jane; Bernard, Stanley – 1997
This report examines the potential impact of federal welfare legislation, Public Law 104-193, The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act, on vulnerable families already in or at risk of entering the child welfare/child protection systems. The report includes an overview of the challenges states face; questions for state…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Child Abuse, Child Welfare, Children
Low-Income Children, Their Families and the Great Recession: What Next in Policy?
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Aber, Lawrence; Chaudry, Ajay – Urban Institute (NJ1), 2010
Children and youth vary in their developmental health due to differences in family economic security and exposure to toxic stress. The economic downturn has increased the challenges facing low-income children. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) and the President's first budget made significant down-payments on investments in…
Descriptors: Human Capital, Economic Climate, Low Income Groups, Politics of Education
Welfare Reform: New Challenges, Key Questions. Voices for Illinois Children Special Report (Revised Edition).
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Nagle, Ami – 1996
This special report reviews key aspects of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 and its implications for Illinois. The report describes the major stipulations in the federal welfare bill and summarizes the impact on Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC); food stamp, child care, Medicaid, and…
Descriptors: Child Support, Children, Day Care Centers, Family Programs
Welfare Reform: Issues, Progress, and Implications for Persons with Disabilities.
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Schrag, Judy A. – 2000
The 1997 Amendments to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) place an emphasis upon improved results for students with disabilities. A coordinated services system is encouraged in order to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of service delivery and accountability for results. To coordinate services with other agencies, state…
Descriptors: Accountability, Adults, Agency Cooperation, Change Strategies
Indicators of Welfare Dependence: Annual Report to Congress, 2003.
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Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, DC. – 2003
This sixth annual report provides welfare dependence indicators through 2000, reflecting changes since enactment of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act in 1996 and highlighting benefits under Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC), now Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF); the Food Stamp program; and Supplement…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Child Support, Children, Disabilities