Low income families' utilization of the Federal 鈥淪afety Net鈥? Individual and state-level predictors of TANF and Food Stamp receipt

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• 作者：Kelly M. Purtell^a ; ^{kpurtell@prc.utexas.edu} ; Elizabeth T. Gershoff^a ; J. Lawrence Aber^b
• 关键词：Safety net ; Low income families ; TANF ; Food stamps
• 刊名：Children and Youth Services Review
• 出版年：2012
• 期刊代码：13_01907409
• 类别：psy
• 出版时间：April, 2012
• 卷：34
• 期：4
• 页码：713-724
• 文件大小：292 K

摘要

Two of the primary programs through which the federal government provides benefits to low income families are the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program and the Food Stamp program. However, many eligible low income families do not actually receive these benefits. We combined state-level policy data with rich data on a national sample of low income families to investigate family and state-level predictors of TANF and Food Stamp receipt. Our findings indicate: 1) families experiencing more economic hardship and health challenges are more likely to receive benefits, and 2) states' coverage is associated with families' receipt of TANF, but not Food Stamps. Implications for policy and research are discussed.