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Project Description

The study is designed to collect and analyze survey data and administrative data on samples of welfare leavers, Food Stamp leavers, and welfare diverters since the implementation of South Carolina's TANF program known as the Family Independence Program (FIP). The study will track 1,000 TANF leavers over a three-year period to examine key outcomes, including child outcomes. The sample is stratified to include persons who left due to time limits, sanctions, employment, and other reasons. The study is also tracking about 300 persons who diverted from TANF and 1,800 Food Stamp leavers, including a special sample of ABAWDS. The study will also include 40 case studies of welfare leavers.”

Project duration: Jul 1999 - Mar 2003

Sites studied include Statewide, with stratification to compare “high risk” neighborhoods (high rates of reported child abuse and neglect) with other neighborhoods.”

Sample Characteristics and Sites Studied

1,000 TANF leavers (three rounds of annual follow-ups); 300 TANF diverters, and 1,800 Food Stamp leavers. Intensive case studies of 40 TANF leavers (in-home interviews and observations).

Subgroup analysis will include:
1) able-bodied adults without dependents, former recipients from 19 countries and cities which are exempt from time-limit requirements, and the balance of the state in which they are subject to time limits;
2) two-parent former recipient households and single-parent former recipient households.

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