Welfare and the Well-Being of Children

Zusammenfassung This book examines the major US welfare programs affecting children and presents a systematic evaluation of the evidence regarding the effects of welfare programs on the children themselves. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction; Part 1 An Overview of Methods, Measures and Programs; Chapter 1 Methods for Evaluating Welfare Programs; Chapter 2 Measures of Child Well-Being; Chapter 3 The Programs; Part 2 Evaluation of Individual Programs; Chapter 4 AFDC; Chapter 5 Medicaid; Chapter 6 The Food Stamp Program; Chapter 7 WIC and School Nutrition Programs; Chapter 8 Head Start; Chapter 9 Housing Assistance; Chapter 10 The Earned Income Tax Credit; Conclusions;

Product details

• Authors: J. Currie, Currie J.
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 07.02.2014
• EAN: 9780415869102
• ISBN: 978-0-415-86910-2
• No. of pages: 178
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > Economics; Business & Economics / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / Theory, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Reference, REFERENCE / Research, Labour / income economics, Labour Economics