Welfare Dependence and Welfare Policy: A Statistical Study

by Vicky N. Albert and Vicky Albert

A pioneering contribution to the literature, this book studies welfare dependence among families eligible for assistance under Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC), the most controversial income-maintenance program in the nation. In contrast to most works in this area, which rely solely on household data, Vicky Albert uses aggregate data and time-series forecasting techniques to analyze the movement of low-income families to and from...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 031326175X
• ISBN13: 9780313261756
• Release Date: November 1988
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 211 Pages
• Weight: 1.14 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.4" x 9.4"