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	San Joaquin County CalWORKs Needs Assessment and Outcomes Study

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Evaluator(s)	Public Health Institute
Investigator(s)	Richard Speiglman (Public Health Institute)
Sponsor(s)	Welfare Policy Research Project of the University of California Office of the President Public Health Institute Human Services Agency of San Joaquin County
Funder(s)	Human Services Agency of San Joaquin County Welfare Policy Research Project of the University of California Office of the President

Domain	Income Security/TANF
Status	Completed (final report released)
Duration	Jan 2000 - Dec 2003
Type	Research and/or Program Evaluation
Goal	The San Joaquin County CalWORKS Needs Assessment and Outcomes Study was established: to assess the needs of new and transitioning welfare recipients; to identify the constellation of personal, community, and programmatic barriers to self sufficiency and to successful departure from CalWORKs; to determine what outcomes result for this population.
Program/Policy Description	The California Work Opportunities and Responsibilities to Kids plan requires an 18- or 24-month work activity requirement and time limits on cash payments and other support services. Within that state-wide framework, each county has flexibility to design and implement the program for local population needs and characteristics.
Notes	This study is a sibling to the Alameda County CalWORKs Needs Assessment and Outcomes Study.

Last Updated	03/29/04
Type of Summary	Reviewed
External Reviewer(s)	Jean Norris (Public Health Institute)
Contact(s)	Richard Speiglman (richards@phi.org) Public Health Institute 555 12th Street, 10th Floor (T) 510-238-8432 (F) 510-986-0167 Jean Norris (jcnorris@phi.org) Public Health Institute 555 12th Street, 10th Floor
Submitter(s)	Jean Norris (jcnorris@phi.org) Public Health Institute 555 12th Street, 10th Floor

Populations Studied

Target Population

Recipients/participants/clients
Former recipients ("leavers")
Single parent families
Two-parent families

Subgroups Analyzed

Recipients/participants/clients
Former recipients ("leavers")
Single parent families
Two-parent families
Low-wage workers
Persons with substance abuse problems
Immigrants
Domestic violence victims
Children 1-6
Children younger than 1 (infants)
Children 7-18
Persons with mental/physical health problems
Low-income households
Minority populations
Housing Assistance Recipients

Sample Size and Unit

Randomly sampled cross section of recipients in March 2000, n=492. Follow-up sample was stratified and drawn randomly from baseline sample, n=242, with differing probability of selection by stratum. Unit of analysis is the individual respondent.

The criteria for individuals to be included in the study is:

age 18-592.
speak English, Spanish, Vietnamese, or Cambodian as their primary language
parent or a caregiver in a 1- or 2- parent household.
not a non-needy caregiver
no permanent disability
non-exempt from CalWORKs work requirements.

In addition, key informant interviews gathered information on program implementation from administrators and line staff.

Sites Studied

San Joaquin County, California

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