Thursday, March 31 / 8:30 AM - 10:20 AM   •   Rooms 309-310

Session 5:
Public Policy and the Family

Chair: Robert D. Plotnick, University of Washington
Discussant: Andrew J. Cherlin, Johns Hopkins University

  1. Welfare Reform and Children’s Living Arrangements • Rachel Dunifon, Cornell University ; Kathryn Hynes, Cornell University

  2. Child Support Enforcement and Bargaining among Married and Cohabiting Couples • Angela R. Fertig, Indiana University ; Sara McLanahan, Princeton University

  3. Do Private Safety Nets Increase Employment and Reduce Welfare Receipt among Single Mothers? • Kristen Harknett, University of Pennsylvania

  4. Economic Incentives and Family Formation • Audrey Light, Ohio State University ; Yoshiaki Omori, Otaru University of Commerce

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