Moffitt R A, Reville R, Winkler A E
Economics Department, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21218, USA.
Demography. 1998 Aug;35(3):259-78.
We investigate the extent and implications of cohabitation and marriage among U.S. welfare recipients. An analysis of four data sets (the Current Population Survey, the National Survey of Families and Households, the Panel Study of Income Dynamics, and the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth) shows significant numbers of cohabitors among recipients of AFDC. An even more surprising finding is the large number of married women on welfare. We also report the results of a telephone survey of state AFDC agencies conducted to determine state rules governing cohabitation and marriage. The survey results indicate that, in a number of respects, AFDC rules encourage cohabitation. Finally, we conduct an analysis of the impact of AFDC rules on cohabitation, marriage, and single motherhood and find weak evidence in support of incentives to cohabit.
我们研究了美国福利领取者中同居和结婚的程度及影响。对四个数据集（当前人口调查、全国家庭与住户调查、收入动态面板研究以及全国青年纵向调查）的分析表明，接受“对有子女家庭补助计划”（AFDC）的人群中有相当数量的同居者。一个更令人惊讶的发现是，有大量已婚妇女领取福利。我们还报告了一项对各州AFDC机构进行的电话调查结果，该调查旨在确定各州关于同居和婚姻的规定。调查结果表明，在许多方面，AFDC规定鼓励同居。最后，我们分析了AFDC规定对同居、婚姻和单身母亲身份的影响，发现支持同居激励措施的证据不足。
