| Source |
Survey
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| Title |
In-person Baseline Information Form (BIF)
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| Sample Characteristics/Data Collection |
6,090 welfare applicants and recipients.
Sample of all program and control group members.
Collected prior to random assignment. (1/96 - 9/96).
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| Sites |
All sites.
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| Response Rate/Attrition Notes |
Not reported.
|
| Additional Execution Notes |
No notes reported.
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| |
| Source |
Survey
|
| Title |
Three month telephone recipient survey
|
| Sample Characteristics/Data Collection |
294 welfare recipients.
Random sample of both program and control group members.
Collected 3 - 6 months after random assignment (7/96-9/96).
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| Sites |
All sites.
|
| Response Rate/Attrition Notes |
Reported response rate:
57%.
|
| Additional Execution Notes |
No notes reported.
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| |
| Source |
Survey
|
| Title |
18-month in-person and telephone survey
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| Sample Characteristics/Data Collection |
Random sample of all program and control group members.
Collected 18 months after random assignment (Fall, 1997).
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| Sites |
All sites.
|
| Response Rate/Attrition Notes |
800 completions (80% response rate)
|
| Additional Execution Notes |
Completed.
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| |
| Source |
Survey
|
| Title |
Three year in-person and telephone survey
|
| Sample Characteristics/Data Collection |
2,400 welfare recipients.
Random sample of all program and control group members.
Collected 1999.
|
| Sites |
All sites.
|
| Response Rate/Attrition Notes |
Not yet available.
|
| Additional Execution Notes |
No notes reported.
|
| |
| Source |
Field Research
|
| Title |
Key informant interview, observations, and site visits
|
| Sample Characteristics/Data Collection |
Two rounds of research will be made annually throughout the project.
|
| Sites |
All sites.
|
| Response Rate/Attrition Notes |
N/A
|
| Additional Execution Notes |
No notes reported.
|
| |
| Source |
Survey
|
| Title |
Self-administered staff survey
|
| Sample Characteristics/Data Collection |
123 Jobs First staff.
Collected 1997.
|
| Sites |
All sites.
|
| Response Rate/Attrition Notes |
Reported response rate: 75-100%
|
| Additional Execution Notes |
No notes reported.
|
| |
| Source |
Administrative data
|
| Title |
Unemployment Insurance (UI) records
AFDC records
Food Stamp records
Automated earnings records
|
| Sample Characteristics/Data Collection |
Automated records for 6,090 welfare recipients.
Both program and control group members.
Collected from 1994 until end of study.
|
| Sites |
All sites.
|
| Response Rate/Attrition Notes |
N/A
|
| Additional Execution Notes |
Will cover years 1994-2000.
|
| |
| Source |
Administrative data
|
| Title |
Program accounting data records
|
| Sample Characteristics/Data Collection |
Automated records for staff and program-related non-personnel costs.
Number of records not reported.
Collection schedule not reported.
|
| Sites |
All sites.
|
| Response Rate/Attrition Notes |
N/A
|
| Additional Execution Notes |
No notes reported.
|
| |
| Source |
Other
|
| Title |
Published Data (Several sources of published data used to place dollar values on elements such as fringe benefits, taxes, administrative costs or programs, and certain employment and training services)
|
| Sample Characteristics/Data Collection |
Collection schedule not reported.
|
| Sites |
All sites.
|
| Response Rate/Attrition Notes |
N/A
|
| Additional Execution Notes |
No notes reported.
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