Fixing a Leaky U.S. Social Safety Net: Diapers, Policy, and Low-Income Families
RSF: The Russell Sage Foundation Journal of the Social Sciences
; 8(5):166-183, 2022.
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in English
| ProQuest Central | ID: covidwho-2277723
ABSTRACT
Changing work, family, and policy trends converged to increase diaper need in recent decades. Safety net programs do not cover diapers, and diaper policy proposals have met limited success. Based on interviews with seventy mothers who experienced diaper need, this article examines how diapers shape low-income parents' caregiving and why income and public aid are not always enough to cover diapers. Mothers described stigma associated with lacking diapers and mixed experiences seeking diaper support. These experiences suggest effective policy responses, including diaper vouchers and extending changes to tax credit policies.
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RSF: The Russell Sage Foundation Journal of the Social Sciences
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2022
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