an increasing number of people no longer enrolled in temporary assistance for needy Families (tanF) experience periods of "disconnection" after exiting the welfare program. the present research, based on data from a large longitudinal state welfare leaver study, explores the circummanuscript

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The federally-imposed lifetime limit on cash assistance receipt compels program administrators to examine returns to welfare after an exit. We explore recidivism among a random sample of 2,665 Maryland families who left welfare between October 1996 and December 1997. Using administrative data, we compare the demographic characteristics, welfare histories, and work histories of recidivists and non-recidivists. Results indicate that most families do not return to welfare within a year. However, almost one-third do return, often within the first 30 days. This rarely investigated "administrative churning" phenomenon is important because of the federal time limit, the valuable agency resources which are consumed in handling churning cases and the possible negative consequences of churning on family well-being.

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