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General Information
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| Evaluator(s) |
SPHERE Institute
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| Investigator(s) |
Anne Moses
(SPHERE Institute)
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| Domain |
Income Security/TANF
Child/Family
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| Status |
Completed (final report released)
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| Duration |
Oct 1998 - Nov 2001
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| Type |
Research and/or Program Evaluation
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| Program/Policy Description |
The purpose of this study is twofold: to examine the circumstances of families who stopped receiving cash aid for two consecutive months and families who applied for but did not receive cash aid for a specific set of non-financial reasons within two months of their application date; and, to assess the validity and usefulness of administrative data in examining the circumstances of these "welfare leavers" and "informally diverted" applicants compared with data collected through mixed-mode survey data. In conjunction with a number of other ASPE projects, this study will improve our understanding of the circumstances of low-income families who are potential, current, or former welfare recipients.
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| Notes |
no notes reported
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| Last Updated |
03/27/03
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| Type of Summary |
Unreviewed
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| Contact(s) |
Anne Moses (not reported)
SPHERE Institute
1415 Rollins Road
(T) (650) 558-3980
(F) (650) 558-3981
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| 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
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Populations Studied
| Target Population |
Recipients/participants/clients
Former recipients ("leavers")
Persons diverted from welfare
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| Subgroups Analyzed |
Single parent families
Two-parent families
Housing Assistance Recipients
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| Sample Size and Unit |
For surveys:
Random sample from population:
1-parent Leaver (N=2013; n=461);
2-parent Leaver (N=358; n=199);
Informally Diverted (N=517; n=105);
Housing (N=6475; n=175);
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| Execution |
Surveys conducted in three waves over 18 months after exit or diversion (April 1999 to September 2000);
Response Rates:
Wave 1:
1-parent Leaver- 31%
2-parent Leaver - 22%
Informally Diverted - 35%
Housing - 53%
Wave 2:
1-parent Leaver - 60%
2-parent Leaver - 59%
Informally Diverted - 43%
Housing - 23%
Wave 3:
1-parent Leaver - 58%
2-parent Leaver - 60%
Informally Diverted - 45%
Housing - n/a
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Sites Studied
San Mateo, Santa Clara, and Santa Cruz counties, CA
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