TY - JOUR
T1 - Welfare-to-work
T2 - Impact on four parenting practices of TANF recipients
AU - Cheng, Tyrone
PY - 2005
Y1 - 2005
N2 - Four parenting practices were investigated among one group of female current and former participants in the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) program, and among a second group never enrolled for TANF. The sample numbered 16,681 mother/child pairs. The mothers were able-bodied, non-elderly adults. Results demonstrate that TANF receipt wields negative impact on parenting practices and that becoming employed reduces the amount of "quality time" TANF mothers spend with their children (although new employment does not reduce the nurturing and monitoring mothers provide their children). The study also examined the role in parenting of neighborhood safety, education, racial/ethnic background, single motherhood, and mothers' anger with children.
AB - Four parenting practices were investigated among one group of female current and former participants in the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) program, and among a second group never enrolled for TANF. The sample numbered 16,681 mother/child pairs. The mothers were able-bodied, non-elderly adults. Results demonstrate that TANF receipt wields negative impact on parenting practices and that becoming employed reduces the amount of "quality time" TANF mothers spend with their children (although new employment does not reduce the nurturing and monitoring mothers provide their children). The study also examined the role in parenting of neighborhood safety, education, racial/ethnic background, single motherhood, and mothers' anger with children.
KW - Employment
KW - Parenting
KW - Poverty
KW - Welfare
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U2 - 10.1300/J079v31n04_02
DO - 10.1300/J079v31n04_02
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:33645657594
SN - 0148-8376
VL - 31
SP - 25
EP - 42
JO - Journal of Social Service Research
JF - Journal of Social Service Research
IS - 4
ER -