The percentage of children in single - parent households did not continue to grow in the years following the redesign of federal welfare policy. (educationnext.org)
In 1975 Congress passed the Child Support Enforcement and Paternity Establishment Program, or CSE, in response to increasing enrollment in federal welfare programs of children of separated parents. (info.legalzoom.com)
The research has been spurred by changes in federal welfare policies that have emphasized moving families, often headed by single women, off public assistance. (articles.chicagotribune.com)