The Temporary Aid to Needy Families (TANF) Program

question 225

Multiple Choice

The Temporary Aid to Needy Families (TANF) program

• A) requires that recipients participate in work activities.
• B) is associated with a decrease in single mothers working.
• C) has caused a rise in national welfare case loads.
• D) was an important factor in the increase in poverty among children between 1993 and 2002.

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