Gleason, Philip; Rangarajan, Anu; Schochet, Peter - In: Journal of Human Resources 33 (1998) 4
This study examines the dynamics of AFDC receipt among 2,325 teenage mothers living in three inner-city areas who began receiving AFDC for the first time. We find that inner-city teenage mothers have longer welfare spells and higher recidivism rates than other groups of women receiving welfare....