The effect of paid maternity leave on low‐income families' welfare use in the US
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11198059 |
|---|---|
| Authors | J Y Kang (0000-0003-0328-294X, Department of Social Welfare Hannam University Daejeon South Korea, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 54 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 952-970 |
| Publication date | 2020-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Social Policy and Administration (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0144-5596 • E-ISSN: 1467-9515 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/spol.12618 |
| OpenAlex | W3027768585 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 26 |
Despite the critical role that paid maternity leave can assume in the economic lives of low‐income families, research to date has paid insufficient attention to whether paid maternity leave reduces welfare use for low‐income families. Using the Current Population Survey (CPS) March Supplement 2007–2014 with the difference‐in‐difference (DiD) technique, this study finds a significant policy effect of paid maternity leave on reducing the probability of using Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), TANF benefit amounts and TANF participation length. This study confirms that paid maternity leave is likely to prevent low‐income families from using welfare during job interruptions stemming from the birth of a child. Given that TANF is often associated with negative political and social connotations, paid maternity leave can be used as an important social policy to improve economic security as well as offer empowerment in overall social standing for low‐income mothers. The discussion focuses on the implications of the findings in a broader context of American welfare states
Context (archaeology · Demographic economics · Economic growth · Economics · Empowerment · Geography · Labour economics · Maternity leave · National Longitudinal Surveys · Population · Single mothers · Social policy · Social security · Sociology · Survey of Income and Program Participation · Welfare · Welfare reform · Demography · Employment and Welfare Studies · Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics · Psychology · Work-Family Balance Challenges
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Work, Family, Health, and Well-Being
Mostly Harmless Econometrics
Implications of Paid Family Leave for Welfare Participants
Women's Opportunities under Different Family Policy Constellations
Maternity leave and the employment of new mothers in the United States
Parental leave policies and parents' employment and leave‐taking
The road to economic self‐sufficiency
The Effects of California's Paid Family Leave Program on Mothers’ Leave‐Taking and Subsequent Labor Market Outcomes
Stigma and other determinants of participation in Tanf and Medicaid
Paid Family Leave Effects on Breastfeeding
Welfare as Maternity Leave? Exemptions from Welfare Work Requirements and Maternal Employment
Does Paid Family Leave Improve Household Economic Security Following a Birth? Evidence from California
Maternity Leave, Early Maternal Employment and Child Health and Development in the US
The three worlds of welfare capitalism
American citizenship
The Great Recession and the Social Safety Net
Bad Jobs in America
Dignity and Dreams
The Effects of Early Maternal Employment on Later Cognitive and Behavioral Outcomes
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |