Association Between State Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Policies, Child Protective Services Involvement, and Foster Care in the US, 2004-2016.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Public assistance policies may play a role in preventing child maltreatment by improving household resources among families of low incomes. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is one of the largest public assistance programs in the US. However, the association of state SNAP policy options to Child Protective Services (CPS) outcomes has not been rigorously examined.

Objective

To model the association of state SNAP policies with changes in CPS and foster care outcomes in the US over time.

Design, setting, and participants

This cohort study used panel data to examine the association between SNAP policy options and study outcomes from 2004 to 2016 for 50 US states and the District of Columbia in 2-way fixed-effects regression models. The count

SUBMITTER: Johnson-Motoyama M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9280401 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature