Confronting the New Politics of Child and Family Policy in the U.S.: Program Components, Policies, and Activities

Program Components, Policies, and Activities Evaluated

Employment activities

  • Employment Activities - misc.

Financial incentives

  • Financial Incentives - misc.

Program requirements

  • Program Requirements - misc.

Time limits

  • Time Limits - misc.

Family caps

  • Family Caps - misc.

Eligibility

  • Eligibility - misc.

Food stamps

  • Food Stamps - misc.

Social/Support services

  • Social/Support Services - misc.

Administration/Implementation

  • Administration/Implementation - misc.
Variation in program components across sites? Yes
Notes on program components Other: The new policy environment resulting from recent changes in welfare law is interpreted, illustrated, and explained.

Program operations: The programs which emerge as a result of the new federal welfare laws are studied.