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Time's Up: Relative Disadvantages of Long-Term and Short-Term Urban Welfare Recipients
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Hetling, Andrea, 1971- Tracy, Kirk Born, Catherine E.
Hetling, Andrea, 1971-
Tracy, Kirk
Born, Catherine E.
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2005-01-01
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Safety Net
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This study examines the intersection of two important welfare realities, the imposition of a lifetime limit on cash benefits and the concentration of cases in urban areas. Using survey data on a random sample of June 2002, single-parent TANF families in a large city (Baltimore), the characteristics and self-perceived barriers of long-term (60+ months) and short-term (< 12 months) recipients are compared. Although the demographics of the two groups are very similar, long-term cases were more likely to report barriers, such as having a family member with a health problem or living in bad neighborhood conditions, and to face more barriers than short-term cases. Policy and practice implications are identified.