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Changes in eligibility: The effects of termination of welfare benefits because of changes in eligibility will be studied.
Educational activities: Educational requirements on teenage mothers.
Employment activities: The effects of new work requirements of TANF recipients.
Family caps: All three states in study have enacted family caps which deny additional cash benefits to TANF recipients who bear children while on the rolls and deny assistance to unmarried teens.
Financial disincentives/sanctions: Reduction or termination of benefits for clients who do not fulfill work requirements.
Program operations: Information on the implementation of welfare reform at each site will be collected.
Program requirements:To receive welfare benefits, teenage mother must attend school and live with a legal guardian.
Social/Support services: The study will focus directly on families' decisions regarding child care and the extent of their need for support services.
Time limits: Texas has a 1-3 year limit on welfare receipt. Massachusetts is establishing a limit of two years of TANF in any five-year period. Illinois will establish a two-year limit for families with no children under thirteen.
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