Children & Families

Working Poor: A recent study takes a look at a population that has received increased attention in recent years but that researchers and the public know little about: working poor families.

The report comes as states are striving to get welfare recipients into the job market. It shows how difficult it might be to move low-income families out of poverty. While having parents who work decreases a child's chances of living in poverty, the report says, it doesn't guarantee that the child won't remain poor.

Therefore, such families may need additional support to move above the poverty line, suggests the study, released late last month by Child Trends,...