Patterns of Participation in Texas Welfare and Training Programs: How Hispanics Differ from Other Race/Ethnic Groups

The purpose of this project was to study Hispanic participation in Texas Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) and Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) programs and outcomes from these programs. Although Texas has not historically had high take-up rates for AFDC due to its low benefit structure, it has run the second largest JTPA program in the U.S. for years. Hispanics, who are primarily Mexican-American in Texas, have been heavily represented in both programs.Social Science Research Council National Commission for Employment PolicyRay Marshall Center for the Study of Human Resource