Scholars have examined how administrative burden creates barriers to accessing public
benefits but have primarily focused on the challenges of claiming benefits. Less is known …

Happiness at the workplace refers to how satisfied people are with their work and lives. The
idea of happiness is related to individual's subjective well-being. Happiness at the …

PURPOSE. This study was designed to determine the difficulties experienced by families
with disabled children. DESIGN AND METHOD. This descriptive research study was carried …

As women approach parity with men in their representation in the US labor force, child care
has become a critical concern both for families and for community development …

Although intensive early childhood interventions and high quality preschool programs have
been shown to foster children's school readiness, little is known about the school readiness …

Non-governmental free food assistance is available to many lowincome Americans through
food pantries. However, most do not use this assistance, even though it can be worth over …

Scholars have focused on administrative burden or the costs of claiming public benefits.
Learning, psychological, and compliance costs can discourage program participation and …

Children with lower socioeconomic status (SES) tend to benefit more from early child care,
but are substantially less likely to be enrolled. We study whether reducing behavioral …

Regardless of their economic background, most working parents face the task of arranging
childcare at some point. The decision-making process they experience is often complex, and …

The federal child‐care subsidy program represents one of the government's largest
investments in early care and education, but little is known about whether it increases low …