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General Information
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| Evaluator(s) |
Abt Associates, Inc.
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| Investigator(s) |
David Fein
(Abt Associates, Inc.)
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| Sponsor(s) |
Delaware Department of Health and Social Services
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| Funder(s) |
Delaware Department of Health and Social Services
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| Subcontractor(s) |
Not applicable
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| Domain |
Income Security/TANF
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| Status |
Operational with Findings
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| Duration |
Oct 1995 - Mar 2002
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| Type |
Research and/or Program Evaluation
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| Goal |
To evaluate the components of A Better Chance (ABC).
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| Program/Policy Description |
ABC involves a four-year limit on AFDC eligibility for nearly all families in which a parent was head of the case. During their first two years of welfare receipt, the plan requires all adult recipients to participate in activities designed to lead to employment. After two years of welfare receipt, the plan provides benefits for up to two additional years contingent on hours worked in a pay-for-performance job which the state provides if no employment opportunity is available. After four years of welfare receipt, no further AFDC assistance is provided to the family. Participation in the program is mandatory for all welfare recipients.
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| Notes |
Experimental component (random assignment) was halted after the passing of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunities Reconciliation Act of 1996.
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| Last Updated |
03/20/03
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| Type of Summary |
Reviewed
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| External Reviewer(s) |
David Fein
(Abt Associates, Inc.)
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| Contact(s) |
David Fein (David_fein@abtassoc.com)
Abt Associates, Inc.
4800 Montgomery
Suite 600
(T) (301)-913-0548
(F) (301)-652-3618
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| Publications Department |
Abt Publications (not reported)
Abt Associates, Inc.
4808 Montgomery Lane
(T) not reported
(F) not reported
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Populations Studied
| Target Population |
Recipients/participants/clients
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| Subgroups Analyzed |
Single parent families
Two-parent families
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| Sample Size and Unit |
18,000 families (welfare participants).
Random sample of program (with ABC program) and group (with traditional AFDC) members (number in each group not reported).
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Sites Studied
Dover, Delaware;
Georgetown, Delaware;
New Castle, Delaware;
Wilmington, Delaware
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