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Devolution, Welfare Reform, and Wellbeing Study: New York Social Indicators Survey

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Evaluator(s) Columbia School of Social Work
Investigator(s) Irwin Garfinkel (Columbia School of Social Work)
Marcia Meyers (Columbia School of Social Work)
Sponsor(s) Columbia School of Social Work
Funder(s) Columbia University
Subcontractor(s) Not applicable
 
Domain Income Security/TANF
Child/Family
Status Operational with Findings
Duration Jan 1997 - Dec 2001
Type Research and/or Program Evaluation
Goal To measure how the level and distribution of individual and family well-being changes over time and how these changes are related to devolution, welfare reform, and other changes in the American welfare state.
Program/Policy Description New city and state welfare programs include decisions about benefit levels, eligibility criteria, work requirements, time limits, etc.
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Last Updated 09/20/03
Type of Summary Reviewed
External Reviewer(s) Marcia Meyers (Columbia School of Social Work)
Contact(s) Marcia Meyers (mkm36@columbia.edu)
Columbia School of Social Work
617 McVickar Hall
(T) (212)-854-3358
(F) not reported
Publications Department No publications dept. (not reported)
Columbia School of Social Work
617 McVickar Hall
(T) not reported
(F) not reported

Populations Studied

Target Population Recipients/participants/clients
Subgroups Analyzed Single parent families
Two-parent families
Low-wage workers
Sample Size and Unit 2250 households (1500 households with children and 750 households of all types) in New York City and in New York City suburbs.

Sites Studied

New York, New York

 
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