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Science 29 January 1988:
Vol. 239. no. 4839, pp. 467 - 471
DOI: 10.1126/science.3277267
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Science, Vol 239, Issue 4839, 467-471
Copyright © 1988 by American Association for the Advancement of Science

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Welfare dependence within and across generations

GJ Duncan, MS Hill, and SD Hoffman

Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor 48106.

A central question in the debate about the effects of welfare programs is whether their intended positive results--providing needed resources to recipients and their children--outweigh any unintended negative results--for example, the breaking up of families, reduction in work effort, or the fostering of a welfare "culture" that is passed on from parent to child. Recent research shows that although work effort is affected adversely by the generosity of welfare programs, effects on family structure appear quite weak, most welfare experiences are relatively short, and the majority of women who grew up in homes heavily dependent on welfare do not rely on those programs when they are young adults.


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