Strengthening Families: Ideas for TANF Reauthorization
Description:
The debate over TANF’s role in strengthening families and promoting marriage may be among the liveliest of the reauthorization debates. It coincides with the emergence of new evidence showing that “family formation” trends have taken a positive turn. In the 1990s, teen pregnancy rates fell, non-marital birth rates stabilized and the percentage of children living with two parents increased. This article reviews the current political debate, summarizes recent trends, and provides recommendations on how the TANF block grant and related programs could be improved to strengthen families and increase the number of children in stable two-parent families without disadvantaging or stigmatizing single-parent families. (Authors)
Type of Resource:
Report
Publication Date:
2002
Location:
Washington, D.C.
Phone:
202-408-1080