Among children living with single
mothers.
Among children living with single mothers, the percentage whose
mother was employed full-time declined slightly from 50 percent in 2002
to 48 percent in 2005. This decline came after the percentage had
increased from 39 percent in 1996 (the year in which welfare reform was
first implemented) to 50 percent in 2002--Child Trends
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