Self-Sufficiency Project (SSP) at 36 Months: Effects on Children of a Program that Increased Parental Employment and Income
This report examines SSP’s impacts on children’s academic functioning, cognitive functioning, social behaviour, emotional well-being, and health. In addition, it explores impacts on maternal physical and emotional health, interactions between mothers and children, child care and children’s after-school activities, school and residential changes, and family structure.
Project Details
Published: June 2000
Capability: Experimentation
Policy Area: Income Security - Welfare and Employment
Population: Communities and Families - EI Recipients - Low-income Populations - Low-skilled Workers - Social Assistance Recipients - Women
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