Empirical evidence on faith-based organizations in an era of welfare reform

Article Abstract:

Based on data from Indiana's welfare reform experiment, an analysis done on the characteristics of individuals who receive assistance from faith-based organizations (FBOs), and a comparison made of FBOs with nonreligious organizations (NROs) are presented. Results concluded that welfare recipients are more likely to receive assistance from FBOs rather than NROs.

Services information, Administration of Human Resource Programs (except Education, Public Health, and Veterans' Affairs Programs), Religious organizations, Social Service Support Programs, Services, Comparative analysis, Welfare reform, Social services, Social service, Religious aspects, Religious institutions

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Welfare reform and family expenditures: How are single mothers adapting to the new welfare and work regime?

Article Abstract:

The studies conducted to determine the relationship between welfare reforms, including an array of social policy changes affecting low-income families in 1990s and expenditure patterns of poor single-mother families are presented. It is revealed that the welfare reform has shifted family expenditures toward items that facilitate work outside the home.

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Men and marriage promotion: Who marries unwed mothers?

Article Abstract:

The social and economic characteristics of the population of men who are supposed to marry single mothers are identified. Results reveal that unwed fathers and those with few economic resources are more likely to marry unwed mothers than other men.

Personal Financial Mgmt, Private Households, Consumer Assets & Liabilities, Evaluation, Personal finance

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