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Families on Welfare: Teenage Mothers Least Likely to Become Self-Sufficient

HEHS-94-115 Published: May 31, 1994. Publicly Released: May 31, 1994.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed information on: (1) who is currently receiving support under the Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) program; and (2) whether the characteristics of the AFDC population have changed in recent years.

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Disadvantaged personsMedicaidPublic assistance programsSingle parentsTeenagersWelfare recipientsWomenChildbirthPensionsHealth care