Unconditional cash transfers and maternal substance use: findings from a randomized control trial of low-income mothers with infants in the U.S.

Unconditional cash transfers and maternal substance use: findings from a randomized control trial of low-income mothers with infants in the U.S.

Abstract Background Policy debates over anti-poverty programs are often marked by pernicious stereotypes suggesting that direct cash transfers to people residing in poverty encourage health-risking behaviors such as smoking, drinking, and other substance use. Causal evidence on this issue is limited...

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Main Authors: Paul Y. Yoo, Greg J. Duncan, Katherine Magnuson, Nathan A. Fox, Hirokazu Yoshikawa, Sarah Halpern-Meekin, Kimberly G. Noble
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-05-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Poverty
Cash transfer
Child Allowance
Substance use
Randomized Control Trial
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-022-12989-1

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-022-12989-1

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