Fact Sheet Temporary Assistance for Needy Families: Student-Parent Families at the Center
Julia Payne, Autumn R. Green, Theresa Anderson
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This fact sheet supports the Student-Parent Families at the Center Framework, available on the Student-Parent Families at the Center webpage. It describes a system or support that postsecondary students with children must navigate when pursuing their education goals. This fact sheet provides an overview of the system, program, or issue; details how student parents fit in; and offers considerations for supporting parents to achieve their education goals.
Research Areas Education Families Social safety net Workforce Economic mobility and inequality Children and youth
Tags Assistance for women and children Beyond high school: education and training Community colleges Economic well-being Families with low incomes Financial stability Higher education Inequality and mobility Inequities in educational achievement Kids in context Labor force Mobility Parenting Paying for college Postsecondary education and training Poverty Race, gender, class, and ethnicity Racial and ethnic disparities Racial equity in education Racial barriers to accessing the safety net Schooling Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Welfare and safety net programs Women and girls Work-family balance Work supports Workforce development Youth employment and training Student parents Building America’s Workforce
Policy Centers Income and Benefits Policy Center