A New Safety Net for Low-Income Families

Autor/inn/en	Zedlewski, Sheila; Chaudry, Ajay; Simms, Margaret
Institution	Urban Institute
Titel	A New Safety Net for Low-Income Families
Quelle	(2008), (20 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Quantitative Daten; Tax Credits; Federal Government; Welfare Recipients; Low Income Groups; Family Income; Employed Parents; Welfare Services; Wages; Federal Aid; Public Policy; Health Insurance; Child Development; Labor Market; Housing; Health Services; Child Care; Access to Health Care; Job Training; Job Skills; Access to Education; Unemployment; At Risk Persons; Poverty + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Steuerermäßigung; Bundesregierung; Sozialhilfeempfänger; Sozialhilfeempfängerin; Familieneinkommen; Fürsorgeeinrichtung; Wage; Löhne; Öffentliche Ordnung; Krankenversicherung; Kindesentwicklung; Labour market; Arbeitsmarkt; Unterkunft; Health service; Gesundheitsdienst; Gesundheitswesen; Kinderfürsorge; Kinderbetreuung; Berufsqualifizierender Bildungsgang; Produktive Fertigkeit; Education; Access; Bildung; Zugang; Bildungszugang; Arbeitslosigkeit; Risikogruppe; Armut
Abstract	During the 1990s, the federal government promised low-income families that work would pay. Parents moved into jobs in response to new welfare rules requiring work, tax credits and other work supports that boosted take-home pay. Unfortunately, the record shows that low-income families have not progressed much. Many do not bring home enough to cover the everyday costs of living. This paper describes the work and wages of low-income families, summarizes gaps in current employment and government supports, and synthesizes the policy ideas developed by the researchers who address these national challenges in more depth. (Contains 2 tables, 2 figures, and 6 notes.) (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10