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Moore KA, Caldwell SB. 1978. The effect of government policies on out-of-wedlock sex and pregnancy . Washington, DC: Urban Institute, 12 pp.

Annotation: This document contains two reprinted articles. The first article summarizes some of the findings of research conducted to evaluate empirically whether government programs have consequences other than those officially intended for single mothers. The level of AFDC benefits and acceptance rates is examined as incentives to out-of-wedlock childbearing. The second article examines the association of early childbearing with decreased educational attainment. It also examines whether young mothers are able to catch up educationally with their former classmates who postponed childbearing.

Keywords: Adolescent mothers, Aid to Families with Dependent Children, Education, Pregnancy, Research, Single mothers

Ross Conference on Pediatric Research (43rd: 1962: New York, NY). 1963. Medical responsibilities for the displaced child. Columbus, OH: Ross Laboratories, 67 pp. (Report of the Forty-third Ross Conference on Pediatric Research)

Annotation: This conference report discusses the medical needs of the displaced child, medical care of children in the public welfare population, the role of a multidisciplinary team in such care, the medical needs and responsibilities for children of migrants, seasonal farm workers' children in California, children during war or civil disaster, the child in the Aid to Dependent Children Program, children in adoption, children with one parent, the displaced retarded child, children in hospitals, children in convalescent homes, and children in child care programs. The role of social services for the displaced child is also discussed.

Keywords: Adoption, Aid to Families with Dependent Children, California, Child care, Child health services, Child welfare, Conferences, Disasters, Hospitalization, Mental retardation, Migrant health, Single parents, Social services, War

Choate RE, Gallagher UM. 1961. Unmarried parents: A guide for the development of services in public welfare. Washington, DC: U.S. Children's Bureau, 63 pp. (Children's Bureau publication; no. 390-1961; Bureau of Public Assistance report; no. 45)

Annotation: This booklet provides guidelines for the use of public welfare agencies as they strive to develop or improve services for unmarried parents. Topics include the problem of births out of wedlock, the search for solutions, responsibilities of state agencies, standards and licensing for care away from home, direct services for unmarried parents, administrative planning by the state agency, and what the community can do. It is a publication of the U.S. Department of Labor, Children's Bureau.

Keywords: Aid to Families with Dependent Children, Child welfare, Guidelines, Single parents, State programs, Welfare agencies, Welfare services

Havemann J, Goshko JM. Facing welfare handoff, states willing but some not able. Washington Post. A14-A15. February 10, 1995,

Annotation: This article considers the possible impact at the state level if the 104th Congress passes legislation to convert welfare from an entitlement to a block grant program. It describes proposed funding for the affected programs, and it focuses particularly on Aid to Families with Dependent Children. The article includes reactions from a number of state governors to the proposed legislation.

Keywords: Aid to Families with Dependent Children, Block grants, Federal legislation, Proposed legislation, State programs, Welfare reform
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