1st Edition

Welfare and the Well-Being of Children

By J. Currie Copyright 1995
    178 Pages
    by Taylor & Francis

    178 Pages
    by Taylor & Francis

    This book examines the major US welfare programs affecting children and presents a systematic evaluation of the evidence regarding the effects of welfare programs on the children themselves.

    Introduction; Part 1 An Overview of Methods, Measures and Programs; Chapter 1 Methods for Evaluating Welfare Programs; Chapter 2 Measures of Child Well-Being; Chapter 3 The Programs; Part 2 Evaluation of Individual Programs; Chapter 4 AFDC; Chapter 5 Medicaid; Chapter 6 The Food Stamp Program; Chapter 7 WIC and School Nutrition Programs; Chapter 8 Head Start; Chapter 9 Housing Assistance; Chapter 10 The Earned Income Tax Credit; Conclusions;

    Biography

    J. Currie