Project Title
Principal Investigator
Primary Evaluating Organization
Organization(s) Web site
Domain
Child/Family Community/Neighborhood Income Security/TANF Other, please specify:
Current Status
Completed (final report released) Operational with Findings Operational In Development (not yet fielded) Unknown Completed with continuing analysis
Duration
Type of Project:
(Please select all that apply) Policy Analysis Research and/or Program Evaluation Other, please specify:
Project Description (Describe project goals and programs or policies examined.)
Sites Studied (Please include cities, counties, and states, as necessary)
Target Population
(Please select no more than 3 groups) Foster care candidates/participants Adolescents Applicants Caseworkers/Managers Child care providers Child-only cases Children Children younger than 1 (infants) Domestic violence victims Employers Fathers Federal government Former recipients ("leavers") General population Immigrants Local government Low-income households Minority Populations Native Americans Neighborhood key informants Neighborhood-based organizations Neighborhoods Non-custodial parents Persons diverted from welfare Persons with mental/physical health problems Persons with substance abuse problems Pregnant/parenting teens Recipients/participants/clients Rural Populations Single parent families Social/Community service agencies Teachers Two-parent families Other, please specify:
Major Subgroups Analyzed
(Please select all that apply) Applicants Caseworkers/managers/administrators Child care providers Child-only cases Children 1-6 Children 7-18 Children in Foster Care Children younger than 1 (infants) Domestic violence victims Employers Fathers Federal government Former recipients ("leavers") General population Housing Assistance Recipients Immigrants Local government Long term recipients Low-income households Low-wage workers Minority populations Native Americans Neighborhood key informants Neighborhood-based community organizations Neighborhoods Non-custodial parents None Persons diverted from welfare Persons with mental/physical health problems Persons with substance abuse problems Pregnant/parenting teens Recipients/participants/clients Rural Populations Single parent families Social/Community service agencies Teachers Two-parent families Other, please specify:
Type of Sample, Sample Size and Unit of Analysis
Types of Studies
(Select which types of studies are included in project) Cost-Benefit Study Descriptive/Analytical Study Embedded Child Outcomes Study Impact Study (Controlled Experiment) Impact Study (Quasi-experiment with non-equivalent control groups) Impact Study (Quasi-experiment with pre-post time periods) Implementation/Process Study Longitudinal/Prospective Study N/A
Data Sources
(Select data sources used) Administrative data Developmental assessments/screenings Direct observations of child interactions Ethnography Field Research Focus Group Interview Not reported Program descriptions and documents Secondary data Survey
Response Rate, Attrition, and/or Execution Information
(if applicable)
Program Components, Policies, and Activities Evaluated (Please select all that apply) Administration/Implementation
(e.g. new welfare policy) Child support
(e.g. increased enforcement) Diversionary activities
(e.g. immediate job search) Educational activities
(e.g. adult basic education) Eligibility
(e.g. raised income eligibility level) Employment activities
(e.g. job skills training) Family caps
(e.g. no benefits for additional children born) Financial disincentives/Sanctions
(e.g. reduced benefits for non-compliance) Financial incentives
(e.g. increased asset limit) Food stamps
(e.g. cash out) Foster Care Services
(e.g. placement) Housing
(e.g. Vouchers) Not applicable
Post-Program activities
(e.g. job retention) Program requirements
(e.g. work requirements) Social/Support services
(e.g. child care) Time limits
(e.g. 5 years or less total benefit receipt) Other, please specify:
Outcomes Assessed (Please select all that apply) Adult outcomes
(e.g. health) Attitudes towards work, welfare, and program
Benefit termination
(e.g. due to marriage) Caseload Dynamics
Child Outcomes
Community Outcomes
Compliance with federal requirements
(e.g. data reporting) Education
(e.g. adult literacy levels) Employment
(e.g. job attainment) Family and relationship outcomes
(e.g. births/pregnancies) Financial costs and benefits/cost-effectiveness
Housing
(e.g. homelessness) Income security
(e.g. earnings) Policy changes
(e.g. time limits) Program implementation
Sanctions
(e.g. for non-compliance) Service utilization
(e.g. support service use) Standard of living
(e.g. economic well-being; assets) Substance abuse
(e.g. legal problems related to substance use)
Findings Available
Publications (Please note the date, title, first author, source, volume/issue, page numbers, if applicable)
Contact Name
Organization
Address
Phone
Fax
Email
Submitted by
Email
Phone
Date submitted
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