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Family Structure and Income Volatility: Association with Food Stamp Program Participation

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  • Daphne C. Hernandez

    (Pennsylvania State University)

  • Kathleen M. Ziol-Guest

    (Harvard University)

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    Using the Fragile Families and Child Well-Being Study, this paper investigates how income volatility and union stability and transitions influence patterns in Food Stamp Program (FSP) participation among a sample of young families (n=1263). Multinomial logistic regression models suggest that families that experience significant declines in income are related to constant and transitional participation. Families that stay married are more likely not to participate, while other stable unions (e.g., stably cohabitating couples and stably singles) and unions in transition are associated with always participating. We also found immigration status, health, public agency support, public health insurance, and housing assistance from the government or friends/family, to be significant in predicting participation. Strategies to increase participation are discussed.

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    Paper provided by Princeton University, Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, Center for Research on Child Wellbeing. in its series Working Papers with number 1018.

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    Date of creation: Mar 2008
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    Handle: RePEc:pri:crcwel:1018

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    Keywords: food stamp program participation; income volatility; union transitions; cohabitation; fragile families;

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