2023-09-28 14:46:10 +00:00
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abstract: 'Objective
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The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) provides
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nutritional assistance for United States residents with low income.
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Current SNAP policy discussion focuses on its work requirement: the Able
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Bodied Adults without Dependents (ABAWDs) time limit. This study sets
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out to analyze the effects the work requirement has on ABAWDs'' health
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and employment status.
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Methods
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States can apply a waiver on the ABAWD work requirement if they can
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establish a labor surplus. Many states had this waiver expired due to
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economic recovery after the 2008 economic crisis. This study took
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advantage of a recent natural experiment created by states''
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differentiated timelines in phasing out the three-month waiver and
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applies a triple-differences approach to study the effects of the SNAP
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work requirement, using data from the Behavioral Risk Factor
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Surveillance System, 2015-2016.
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Results
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SNAP-eligible individuals, including ABAWDS, had more serious physical
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and mental health conditions compared with higher income individuals.
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Losing SNAP eligibility increased the incidence of experiencing
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physically unhealthy days by 14\% (p < 0.05) but caused no significant
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change in employment status.
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Conclusions
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The ABAWD time limit on SNAP may have negative consequences when there
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are insufficient opportunities for employment or positions in
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governmental Employ and Training programs. More studies are needed to
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better understand the reason for high SNAP participation even when the
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unemployment rate suggested a strong economy in 2015-2016.
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Decision-makers should be cautious in removing SNAP eligibility for
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ABAWDs or states'' time-limit waivers.'
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affiliation: 'Feng, WH (Corresponding Author), Tufts Univ, Sch Med, Dept Publ Hlth
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\& Community Med, 136 Harrison Ave, Boston, MA 02111 USA.
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Feng, Wenhui, Tufts Univ, Sch Med, Dept Publ Hlth \& Community Med, 136 Harrison
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Ave, Boston, MA 02111 USA.'
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author: Feng, Wenhui
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author-email: wenhui.feng@tufts.edu
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author_list:
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- family: Feng
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given: Wenhui
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da: '2023-09-28'
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doi: 10.1080/07315724.2021.1879692
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earlyaccessdate: JAN 2021
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eissn: 2769-707X
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files: []
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issn: 2769-7061
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journal: JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN NUTRITION ASSOCIATION
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keywords: SNAP; work requirements; ABAWDs
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language: English
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month: APR 3
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number: '3'
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number-of-cited-references: '34'
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orcid-numbers: Feng, Wenhui/0000-0003-0053-8559
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pages: 281-290
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papis_id: db2bde4ce4db868b387a302cdfb7a018
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ref: Feng2022effectschanging
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times-cited: '4'
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title: The Effects of Changing SNAP Work Requirement on the Health and Employment
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Outcomes of Able-Bodied Adults without Dependents
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2023-10-01 08:15:07 +00:00
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type: article
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unique-id: WOS:000620514800001
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usage-count-last-180-days: '0'
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usage-count-since-2013: '5'
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volume: '41'
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web-of-science-categories: Nutrition \& Dietetics
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year: '2022'
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