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Title: Welfare Incidence and Welfare Dependency Among American Women: A Longitudinal Examination
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Mott, Frank L. |
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Welfare Incidence and Welfare Dependency Among American Women: A Longitudinal Examination Report, Center for Human Resource Research, The Ohio State University, February 1983 Cohort(s): Young Women Publisher: Center for Human Resource Research Keyword(s): Employment; Family Influences; Welfare This research uses data from the NLS of Young Women, 1968-1980, to measure the incidence and intensity of welfare attachment. In addition to examining the propensity of young women and their families to repeatedly receive welfare, both within and across generations, the research examines variations in short and longer term welfare receipt by race, family status and socioeconomic background. The results indicate that while relatively large proportions of women require welfare assistance at some time, a relatively small proportion of women account for a large part of the welfare case load. Family and employment considerations both are important predictors of longer term welfare attachment for both black and white women. Consistent with evidence from other research, the results suggest that the probability of subsequently leaving the welfare rolls declines sharply as duration of time on the rolls increases. Also, there is only limited support for the notion that a propensity to be on welfare is transmitted across generations. Finally, the results indicate that the greater propensity for black women to receive welfare reflects for the most part differences in family and socioeconomic characteristics between the races. There is no support for the thesis that black families are more likely to repeatedly receive welfare after controlling for socioeconomic and demographic differences. |
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Mott, Frank L. "Welfare Incidence and Welfare Dependency Among American Women: A Longitudinal Examination." Report, Center for Human Resource Research, The Ohio State University, February 1983. |