Survey of Former Family Independence Program Clients

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Evaluator(s) South Carolina Department of Social Services, Office of Program Reform, Evaluation and Research
Investigator(s) Marilyn Edelhoch (South Carolina Department of Social Services, Office of Program Reform, Evaluation and Research)
Sponsor(s) South Carolina Department of Social Services, Office of Program Reform, Evaluation and Research
 
Domain Income Security/TANF
Status Operational with Findings
Duration Oct 1996 - Feb 1999
Type Research and/or Program Evaluation
Program/Policy Description A series of five reports on surveys to monitor the well-being of former clients of the South Carolina Family Independence Program (FI/TANF). The reports present both statistics from the most recent sample as well as selected totals for data collected up-to-date. Approximately 500 closed cases were randomly selected for each quarter. Interviews were conducted by staff from SCDSS/PQA over the telephone. If they could not be contacted by phone (about 20%), a home interview was attempted.
Notes Definition of leavers: 4 month closures.
 
Last Updated 00/00/00
Type of Summary Unreviewed
Contact(s) Marilyn Edelhoch (medelhoch@dss.state.sc.us)
South Carolina Department of Social Services, Office of Program Reform, Evaluation and Research
P.O. Box 1520
(T) (803) 898-7461
(F) (803) 734-7231
Submitter(s) Marvin Lare (mlare@dss.state.sc.us)
South Carolina Department of Social Services, Office of Program Reform, Evaluation and Research
PO Box 1520
(T) (803) 898-7461
(F) (803) 898-7671

Populations Studied

Target Population Former recipients ("leavers")
Subgroups Analyzed None
Sample Size and Unit A family's case had to have been closed at some point during the quarter under study. At least one of the household's members was an able-bodied adult required to seek employment while on FI/TANF. The family could not have returned to FI/TANF since their case closed.
Execution The average response rate for the five studies is 77%. No incentive payment was used.

Sites Studied

South Carolina- statewide