| Source |
Administrative data
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| Title |
AFDC, Food Stamp Family General Assistance, MFIP benefits, and Unemployment Insurance (UI) earnings records
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| Sample Characteristics/Data Collection |
Records for 14,369 welfare applicants and clients (in program and control groups).
Collected quarterly after random assignment.
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| Sites |
All sites.
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| Response Rate/Attrition Notes |
N/A
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| Additional Execution Notes |
No notes reported.
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| Source |
Survey
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| Title |
Self-administered Baseline Information Form (BIF)
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| Sample Characteristics/Data Collection |
14,639 welfare applicant and clients.
All program and group members sampled.
Collected at baseline.
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| Sites |
Hennepin County (Minneapolis), Minnesota
Anoka County, Minnesota
Dakota County, Minnesota
Mille Lacs County, Minnesota
Morrison County, Minnesota
Sherburne County, Minnesota
Todd County, Minnesota
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| Response Rate/Attrition Notes |
N/A
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| Additional Execution Notes |
No notes reported.
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| Source |
Survey
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| Title |
Self-administered Personal Opinion Survey (POS)
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| Sample Characteristics/Data Collection |
14,639 welfare applicant and clients.
All program and group members sampled.
Collected at baseline.
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| Sites |
Hennepin County (Minneapolis), Minnesota
Anoka County, Minnesota
Dakota County, Minnesota
Mille Lacs County, Minnesota
Morrison County, Minnesota
Sherburne County, Minnesota
Todd County, Minnesota
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| Response Rate/Attrition Notes |
N/A
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| Additional Execution Notes |
No notes reported.
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| Source |
Survey
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| Title |
In-person and telephone first client survey
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| Sample Characteristics/Data Collection |
1,342 welfare recipients and clients (urban sample members assigned from 9/94 - 12/94).
Random sample of all program and control group members.
Collected 12 months after random assignment.
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| Sites |
Hennepin County (Minneapolis), Minnesota
Anoka County, Minnesota
Dakota County, Minnesota
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| Response Rate/Attrition Notes |
Reported response rate:
83.6%
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| Additional Execution Notes |
Additional survey conducted in Ramsey County (St. Paul), Minnesota.
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| Source |
Survey
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| Title |
In-person and telephone 36-month client survey
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| Sample Characteristics/Data Collection |
4,000 welfare applicants and clients (urban and rural families).
Random sample of all program and control group members.
Collected three years after random assignment.
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| Sites |
Hennepin County (Minneapolis), Minnesota
Anoka County, Minnesota
Dakota County, Minnesota
Mille Lacs County, Minnesota
Morrison County, Minnesota
Sherburne County, Minnesota
Todd County, Minnesota
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| Response Rate/Attrition Notes |
Reported response rate: 80%
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| Additional Execution Notes |
No notes reported.
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| Source |
Survey
|
| Title |
Staff attitude and time survey
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| Sample Characteristics/Data Collection |
Subset of all AFDC financial workers and MFIP financial workers (number in sample not reported).
Collected 9/95.
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| Sites |
Hennepin County (Minneapolis), Minnesota
Anoka County, Minnesota
Dakota County, Minnesota
Mille Lacs County, Minnesota
Morrison County, Minnesota
Sherburne County, Minnesota
Todd County, Minnesota
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| Response Rate/Attrition Notes |
Response rate not reported.
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| Additional Execution Notes |
No notes reported.
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| |
| Source |
Survey
|
| Title |
Self-administered staff attitude survey
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| Sample Characteristics/Data Collection |
All MFIP and STRIDE case managers (number in sample not reported).
Collected 11/95.
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| Sites |
Hennepin County (Minneapolis), Minnesota
Anoka County, Minnesota
Dakota County, Minnesota
Mille Lacs County, Minnesota
Morrison County, Minnesota
Sherburne County, Minnesota
Todd County, Minnesota
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| Response Rate/Attrition Notes |
Response rate not reported.
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| Additional Execution Notes |
No notes reported.
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| |
| Source |
Survey
|
| Title |
Self-administered staff time survey
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| Sample Characteristics/Data Collection |
All employment and training case managers (number in sample not reported).
Collected 11/96.
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| Sites |
Hennepin County (Minneapolis), Minnesota
Anoka County, Minnesota
Dakota County, Minnesota
Mille Lacs County, Minnesota
Morrison County, Minnesota
Sherburne County, Minnesota
Todd County, Minnesota
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| Response Rate/Attrition Notes |
Response rate not yet estimated.
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| Additional Execution Notes |
No notes reported.
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| Source |
Field Research
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| Title |
Key informant interview, observations, and site visits
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| Sample Characteristics/Data Collection |
Several rounds of field research from 1994-1998.
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| Sites |
All sites.
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| Response Rate/Attrition Notes |
N/A
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| Additional Execution Notes |
No notes reported.
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| Source |
Survey
|
| Title |
Child outcomes survey
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| Sample Characteristics/Data Collection |
All children of participant and control group members (number in sample not reported).
Collected 36 months after random assignment.
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| Sites |
Hennepin County (Minneapolis), Minnesota
Anoka County, Minnesota
Dakota County, Minnesota
Mille Lacs County, Minnesota
Morrison County, Minnesota
Sherburne County, Minnesota
Todd County, Minnesota
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| Response Rate/Attrition Notes |
Reported response rate: 80%
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| Additional Execution Notes |
Sub-study includes target children, ages 5-12.
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