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Welfare Recidivism in Maryland: The Importance of Child Support
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Hall, Lauren A. Logan Passarella, Letitia
Hall, Lauren A.
Logan Passarella, Letitia
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2015-06-01
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Safety Net
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Returns to Welfare
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Statewide
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This study examines the relationship between child support receipt in Maryland and returns to Temporary Cash Assistance (TCA). Families who received child support after leaving TCA were significantly less likely to return to welfare. Although returns to welfare were reduced even among families with higher earnings, receiving child support provides a larger reduction in recidivism for very low-income families. Additionally, among families who received child support, those who returned received a substantially smaller amount.
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