Do State TANF Policies Affect Child Abuse and Neglect?
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Child maltreatment is a costly public health problem that contributes to morbidity and mortality in childhood with consequences that persist into adulthood. Correlations between low income and child abuse and neglect have been observed consistently over the past four decades. However, few studies have examined the relation of social safety net policies to child maltreatment using causal methods. In this study, we examine whether changes in the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) cash-assistance program affected child maltreatment rates from 2004-2015 using difference-in-difference models. We find that TANF restrictions implemented by states increased victims of child maltreatment as well as foster care placements. Results underscore the consequences of federal block grant policies that give states wide discretion in determining the extent of the social safety net.
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Identifying and reporting child abuse and neglect.
Jonathan Kotch: Welcome to Identifying and Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect presented by the Head Start National Center on Health. My name is Jonathan Kotch, and I'm a Professor of Maternal and Child Health at the Gillings School of Global Public Health of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Head Start directors and teachers, health service managers, and other staff sometimes have...
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