Emotional distress following AFDC cutbacks
In: Social science quarterly, Band 69, Heft Jun 88
ISSN: 0038-4941
Distinguishes distressing aspects of cutbacks in Aid to Families with Dependent Children for poor working single mothers and identifies their link to psychological wellbeing. Variations in the severity of benefit losses predict the level of demoralization a year after the cutbacks, even controlling for intervening stressful life events, and for current income, employment, and AFDC status. (Abstract amended)