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South Carolina Welfare and Food Stamp Leavers Study

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Evaluator(s) MAXIMUS, Inc.
Investigator(s) Philip A. Richardson (MAXIMUS, Inc.)
 
Domain Income Security/TANF
Status Completed (final report released)
Duration Jul 1999 - Mar 2003
Type Research and/or Program Evaluation
Policy Analysis
Program/Policy 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.”
Notes The study includes child outcome questions developed in conjunction with Child Trends.

This project is an ASPE-funded "Leavers" study.
Please see associated report, South Carolina: State Welfare Reform Evaluation Program.

 
Last Updated 10/12/03
Type of Summary Unreviewed
Contact(s) Philip A. Richardson (philrichardson@maximus.com)
MAXIMUS, Inc.
11419 Sunset Hills Road
(T) (703) 251-8500
(F) (703)251-8240
Submitter(s) Philip A. Richardson (philrichardson@maximus.com)
MAXIMUS, Inc.
11419 Sunset Hills Road
(T) (703) 251-8500
(F) (703)251-8240

Populations Studied

Target Population Recipients/participants/clients
Former recipients ("leavers")
Persons diverted from welfare
Subgroups Analyzed Single parent families
Two-parent families
Low-wage workers
Children 1-6
Children younger than 1 (infants)
Children 7-18
Sample Size and Unit 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.

Execution Food stamps ABAWD leavers: 47% response rate

Sites Studied

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

 
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