TY - JOUR
T1 - An Equity Analysis of Applying for Welfare
T2 - TANF Application and Denial Reasons by Household and County Characteristics
AU - Hetling, Andrea
AU - Holcomb, Stephanie
AU - Seith, David
AU - Riordan, Annette
AU - Santiago, Juan
AU - Roman, Jessica L.
AU - Lupinacci, Stephanie
AU - Seehra, Amman
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2021/12
Y1 - 2021/12
N2 - The number of families receiving public cash assistance has decreased since welfare reform and the establishment of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) in 1996, with only a few short-lived increases. The early decline was related to caseload exits; the recent decline is attributed to fewer eligible families participating. Using New Jersey TANF data from 2018, we conduct an equity analysis of TANF applications, denials, and the reasons for such denials. Multilevel and multino-mial models examine risk factors that may impede access by identity or geography.
AB - The number of families receiving public cash assistance has decreased since welfare reform and the establishment of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) in 1996, with only a few short-lived increases. The early decline was related to caseload exits; the recent decline is attributed to fewer eligible families participating. Using New Jersey TANF data from 2018, we conduct an equity analysis of TANF applications, denials, and the reasons for such denials. Multilevel and multino-mial models examine risk factors that may impede access by identity or geography.
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U2 - 10.1086/717298
DO - 10.1086/717298
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85125722603
SN - 0037-7961
VL - 95
SP - 616
EP - 651
JO - Social Service Review
JF - Social Service Review
IS - 4
ER -