Welfare receipt among children living with grandparents

Peter D. Brandon*

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Abstract

Considerable increases in the numbers of children living with grandparents have prompted concerns over their economic well-being and grandparents' use of welfare programs. Using data from the Survey of Income and Program Participation, I profile the economic well-being of children living with grandparents and estimate the likelihood of receiving two welfare programs: Food stamps and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF). Findings suggest that identifying the exact living arrangements of children is pivotal to understanding differences in economic disadvantage and welfare receipt among children living with grandparents. Although children in grandmother-only, no parent present families are the most likely to be poor, they are not the children most likely to receive welfare. The children most likely to receive welfare live with their single mothers and grandparents in three-generation households.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)411-429
Number of pages19
JournalPopulation Research and Policy Review
Volume24
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Oct 2005
Externally publishedYes

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