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  • About
  • The Global ETD Search service is a free service for researchers to find electronic theses and dissertations. This service is provided by the Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations.
    Our metadata is collected from universities around the world. If you manage a university/consortium/country archive and want to be added, details can be found on the NDLTD website.
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The effects of receiving multiple programs on child and maternal outcomes for families experiencing poverty

Chu, Sarah Heena January 2025 (has links)
Many poverty alleviation programs are designed to mitigate the difficulties of families facing poverty; however, most programs address a particular need such as food insecurity or unaffordable housing. Participation in multiple programs could be a more comprehensive strategy for addressing the various demands of poverty and, in turn, improving the developmental outcomes of families. This study explores the effects of receiving the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), and their combined or “packaged” effects on child and maternal outcomes for families experiencing poverty when the child is three years old and then at five years old. It also examines any differential outcomes, associations, and preexisting characteristics for these groups of children and mothers. The present study includes panel data from wave 1 to wave 4 of the Future of Families and Child Wellbeing Study (FFCWS) as the selected sample. The analytic sample is restricted to eligible households and children from the wave 3 and wave 4 assessments for the child and maternal outcomes. This study examines the effects and the associations related to a packaged approach in improving the outcomes of children and families to address the multifaceted complexities of poverty. It also examines maternal characteristics of race and ethnicity, marital status, and employment status to moderate the association between receiving multiple programs and family outcomes. Some statistically significant effects and associations are found between receiving programs and child and maternal outcomes when the child is three or five; however, these results must be interpreted and understood within this study’s limitations. This study expands on current research literature that informs public policy efforts to alleviate the various difficulties encountered by families experiencing poverty.

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