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Project Description

The Comprehensive Needs Assessment of Low Income Families in Louisiana study examines the needs and barriers of the low income families - at and below 200% of the federal poverty line - with a focus on employment, child care, health care, transportation, and housing issues that affect self-sufficiency and family well-being. The project is designed to determine whether or not these families have adequate access to services and programs they need.
The objectives of this study are:
1. To provide policymakers with information on the needs and barriers of low-income families;
2. To develop specific policy recommendations for addressing these needs and barriers.

Project duration: - Oct 2002

Sites studied include LA

Sample Characteristics and Sites Studied

n= 1,800 telephone surveys of a statewide sample of low income families (<=200% poverty line) with children under 18;
n=200 surveys of families without telephones;
n=12 focus groups

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