@article{5e72f76475244eeda0b9b50ea26f65ea,
title = "Low income families' utilization of the Federal {"}Safety Net{"}: Individual and state-level predictors of TANF and Food Stamp receipt",
abstract = "Two of the primary programs through which the federal government provides benefits to low income families are the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program and the Food Stamp program. However, many eligible low income families do not actually receive these benefits. We combined state-level policy data with rich data on a national sample of low income families to investigate family and state-level predictors of TANF and Food Stamp receipt. Our findings indicate: 1) families experiencing more economic hardship and health challenges are more likely to receive benefits, and 2) states' coverage is associated with families' receipt of TANF, but not Food Stamps. Implications for policy and research are discussed.",
keywords = "Food stamps, Low income families, Safety net, TANF",
author = "Purtell, {Kelly M.} and Gershoff, {Elizabeth T.} and Aber, {J. Lawrence}",
note = "Funding Information: This research was supported by grant 2R01 HD042144 awarded to the 2nd and 3rd authors by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Health and Child Development . This project was also supported by the National Poverty Center using funds received from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services , Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, grant number 1 U01 AE00002-03 to the first author. The authors wish to thank Marcia Meyers and Janet Gornick for making the data on state level policy variation available for analysis and to Cybele Raver for her helpful comments. The opinions and conclusions expressed herein are solely those of the authors and should not be construed as representing the opinions or policy of any agency of the Federal government. Copyright: Copyright 2012 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.",
year = "2012",
month = apr,
doi = "10.1016/j.childyouth.2011.12.016",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "34",
pages = "713--724",
journal = "Children and Youth Services Review",
issn = "0190-7409",
publisher = "Elsevier Ltd",
number = "4",
}