Which Tanf Applicants Are Diverted, and What Are Their Outcomes

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ID10548677
AuthorsRebecca A London (0000-0002-6369-9280, University of California, Santa Cruz, corresponding author)
Year2003
Volume77
Issue3
Pages373-398
Publication date2003-09-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueSocial Service Review (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0037-7961 • E-ISSN: 1537-5404
PublisherUniversity of Chicago Press (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1086/375792
OpenAlexW2005602293
LanguageEN
Citations received9

Thirty‐four states have diversion programs in place that offer lump‐sum payments or service vouchers to applicants for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) who have short‐term needs, enabling them to avoid beginning a spell of aid. Using data from the National Survey of America’s Families, I find that diversion programs appear to target applicants at the high and low ends of the educational spectrum, as well as Hispanic and married families. Diverters are substantially less likely to be employed than TANF leavers and more likely to receive food stamps. These findings suggest that the need for short‐term assistance may recur

Actuarial science · Business · Demographic economics · Economics · Food stamps · Labour economics · Payment · Political science · Service (business · Sociology · Spell · Survey of Income and Program Participation · Voucher · Welfare · Accounting · Family Dynamics and Relationships · Finance · Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving · Law · Marketing

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