Question

6). Based on the chart below: TANF* Families Have Declined Dramatically, Including in Years When Poverty Has Increased 7 million Families with Children in Poverty 6 5 4 -Families with Children in Deep Poverty بع 2 AFDC**/TANF Families 0 1 '94 '95 '96 197 198 199 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 'Temporary Assistance for Needy Families **Aid to Families with Dependent Children Source: CBPP analysis of poverty data from the Current Population Survey and AFDC/TANF caseload data from Health and Human Services and since 2006) caseload data collected by CBPP from state agencies. Contoe en Ruscles and Policy Prioritieelchanam (1) Briefly explain what this chart shows. (2) What does it suggest about the role of the TANF program today as a safety net program? (3) How has this changed since the mid-90s?

Based on the chart below:

(1) Briefly explain what this chart shows.
(2) What does it suggest about the role of the TANF program today as a safety net program?
(3) How has this changed since the mid-90s?  

Answer 1

1. The chart shows about the poverty level of children. And it is divided by two heads like families with children in poverty and families with children in deep poverty. Also the chart shows about the support from the authority has been provided to these poverty suffering groups.

2. The role of temporary assistance for needy families in today's scenario is not enough for the needy people because there is a gap of satisfaction is showing in the chart. Hence the people are in greater poverty level.

3. During the mid of 90's, it's clearly showing that they safety program of helping the exact needy people was effective, by the time when the population increase the assistance gets ineffective.