From Mathematica Policy Research, this report outlines the implementation of the TANF in New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania, and provides the different approaches across the States. Authors examine how the approaches have affected caseload…

This study, from the Center for Housing Policy, found that the average working family residing in a city spends 57 percent of their annual income on transportation and housing costs. Low-to-moderate income working families are being forced to…

This paper, from the National Poverty Center, analyzes current housing policy with relation to the recent trends of the low income population becoming decentralized. Authors seek to investigate if this strategy equates to increased economic…

Child abuse and domestic violence often co-occur in families, and such data has led child welfare programs to re-evaluate service delivery protocols for families. This article reviews Family to Family Grantee experiences and offers guidance on…

Since the PRWORA of 1996, States have had greater flexibility in creating public assistance programs to serve families. From the U.S. Census Bureau, this report provides an overview of national participation in the following assistance programs:…

The U.S. teen birthrate has continued to decrease over time -- although it is the highest among industrialized countries. This research reviews the impact of teen pregnancy and how this rate can affect the public. It is estimated that teen…

From Corporate Voices for Working Families, this article reviews a study conducted on the corporate perspective on job readiness of new entrants into the workforce based on educational attainment. Authors provide a Workforce Readiness Report Card…

While the poverty rate has increased in the United States since 2000, this study examined the depth of poverty experienced. Severe poverty can have significant public health concern, and between 2000 and 2004, severe poverty increased…

This article, from the Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured, reviews the evidence relating to health insurance with the prevalence of uninsured Americans, which reached 46.1 million in 2005. Due to the high costs of private…

This report from the Office of Research, Planning, and Evaluation provides a conceptual framework for healthy marriage education intervention with low-income married step-couples based on research and practice lessons. Authors provide background…