welfare was reformed in 1996, many states eliminated their.
educational programs and replaced them with "work-first" options. .
The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of these changes.
as they pertained to adult women acquiring education and the ability to.
support them efficiently. .
This study used in-depth interviews, surveys and content.
analysis of current and proposed welfare legislation to examine how these.
policy changes have shaped the experiences and outcomes of adult women.
recipients, participating in the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families.
(TANF) program, and to determine whether or not proposed policy changes in.
TANF legislation meet the needs of these women. Also included in this.
research study was analysis of the effect welfare reform may have on the.
drop-out rate among high school girls in order to provide additional.
research on this issue.
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The main section of this article is the Introduction, in which researchers.
introduced their concern for carrying out this study, noting that research.
as it relates to the effects of welfare reform on education acquisition has.
been slow in forthcoming. After the introduction section, the background.
of the study is given in which theoretical framework is explained in detail.
that is supported by several headings. There is no specific section of.
literature review in this article; hence most of the literature is given in.
the theoretical framework. Following the background, the data used and the.
strategy for obtaining it is presented, providing the analysis needed to.
complete this study. The method for the gathering of data is given after.
the data section in which the researchers have used difference-in-.
difference-in-differences (DDD) framework. The result section is given,.
indicating the analysis of the data collected. After the results, the.
conclusion and findings are presented on the basis of results and.