Mothers' Leaving Welfare Had No Effect on Preschoolers
Slight Improvement Seen for Young Adolescents
Mothers' transition from welfare to employment did not seem to have any negative effects on preschoolers or young adolescents, according to a study by researchers at Northwestern University, Johns Hopkins University, and Boston College.
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In addition, young adolescents showed slightly reduced levels of anxiety when their mothers entered the work force, and slighty increased anxiety levels when their mothers left the work force. The study appears in the March 7 Science.