California Welfare Policy Research Project

General Information

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Evaluator(s) MDRC
Investigator(s) Sharon Rowser (MDRC)
 
Domain Income Security/TANF
Status Operational with Findings
Duration Sep 2000 - Aug 2002
Type Research and/or Program Evaluation
Program/Policy Description The study is designed to identify promising job retention and advancement initiatives being provided in the California counties that can serve as a model for policy makers and program administrators elsewhere. In the first phase of the study, each county welfare office and workforce development board in California will be surveyed, attempting to inventory all of the employment retention and advancement services being provided in the state. Based on the information gathered from the survey, five counties will be selected for further study that have particularly innovative programs and express interest in participating in a more-in-depth analysis. Interviews with administrators, program staff, and employers will be conducted at each of the sites to learn more about the innovative aspects of their programs and any challenges the site faces in implementing and administering the program.
Notes No notes reported.
 
Last Updated 00/00/00
Type of Summary Unreviewed
Contact(s) Hans Bos (not reported)
MDRC
16 East 34th Street
19th Floor
(T) (212)-532-3200
(F) (212)-684-0832
Submitter(s) Research Forum Staff (info@researchforum.org)
National Center for Children In Poverty
215 West 125th St, 3rd Fl
(T) (646)284-9600
(F) not reported

Populations Studied

Target Population Caseworkers/Managers
Subgroups Analyzed None
Sample Size and Unit Survey of all county welfare and workforce agencies in California. Four or five counties will be selected for further in-depth analysis.
Execution Phase 1 survey: response rate: 93% of welfare agencies and 71% of workforce agencies.

Sites Studied

California