The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act and the Working Poor
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10544477 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ira Moscovice (corresponding author), William J Craig, William Craig (0000-0003-1808-6503) |
| Year | 1984 |
| Volume | 58 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 49-62 |
| Publication date | 1984-03-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Social Service Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0037-7961 • E-ISSN: 1537-5404 |
| Publisher | University of Chicago Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1086/644163 |
| OpenAlex | W2025633071 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 1 |
Working AFDC recipients were significantly affected by the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981. A majority were terminated from the program, losing cash and Medicaid benefits. This study assesses the impact of these changes on the ability of welfare recipients to meet their basic needs. Longitudinal surveys of 558 affected families in Hennepin County, Minnesota, provided information on work/grant status, labor force participation, economic status, and health care. The working poor who were dropped from AFDC have largely maintained their independence by increasing their labor force participation. However, they are vulnerable to problems arising from inadequate health care
Aid to Families with Dependent Children · Business · Cash · Demographic economics · Economic growth · Economics · Health care · Independence (probability theory · Labour economics · Medicaid · Political science · Poverty · Public economics · Welfare · Work (physics · Working poor · Finance · Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics · Law
| Citations per year | 0.13 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1986 - 2016 (31) |
| Highly cited | No |