Association between Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and child maltreatment among a cohort of fragile families.

Autor: Spencer RA; Department of Behavioral, Social, and Health Education Sciences, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, 1518 Clifton Rd, NE, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA. Electronic address: raspencer@emory.edu., Livingston MD; Department of Behavioral, Social, and Health Education Sciences, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, 1518 Clifton Rd, NE, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA., Komro KA; Department of Behavioral, Social, and Health Education Sciences, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, 1518 Clifton Rd, NE, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA., Sroczynski N; RTI International, Washington, DC, USA., Rentmeester ST; Department of Behavioral, Social, and Health Education Sciences, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, 1518 Clifton Rd, NE, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA., Woods-Jaeger B; Department of Behavioral, Social, and Health Education Sciences, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, 1518 Clifton Rd, NE, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Child abuse & neglect [Child Abuse Negl] 2021 Oct; Vol. 120, pp. 105186. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Jul 03.
DOI: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2021.105186
Abstrakt: Background: Child maltreatment disproportionately affects families experiencing poverty and structural discrimination, including African American (AA) families. The generosity of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) may reduce child maltreatment disparities.
Objective: Our aim is to understand TANF's impact on the mother's perpetration of child maltreatment and whether the effect differs across AA and White mothers.
Participants and Setting: Participants are 2457 primary caregiving mothers participating in waves 3 (2001-2003), 4 (2003-2006), and 5 (2007-2010) of the U.S.-based Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing birth cohort study.
Methods: We use a difference-in-differences study design to estimate overall and race-specific effects of TANF policies on caregivers' self-report of child neglect and physical and psychological maltreatment measured by the Child-Parent Conflict Tactics Scale. State-level TANF policy exposures include the TANF-to-Poverty Ratio (TPR), maximum cash benefits, time limits, sanctions, diversion payments, and family caps.
Results: A $100 increase in TANF benefits was associated with a reduction of 1.8 reported physical abuse events (Beta = -1.80, 95% CI (-3.29, -0.31)). Imposing a time limit on TANF receipt was associated with an increase of 2.3 reported physical abuse events (Beta = 2.27, 95% CI (0.04, 4.50)). No significant differences were found for AA mothers versus White mothers.
Conclusions and Relevance: Increasing TANF cash benefits should be prioritized to reduce poverty-related child maltreatment disparities. TANF time limits should be reconsidered.
(Copyright © 2021. Published by Elsevier Ltd.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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