Tennessee Families First Evaluation

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Evaluator(s) University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Investigator(s) Not Reported
 
Domain Income Security/TANF
Status Operational with Findings
Duration Jun 2001 -
Type Research and/or Program Evaluation
Program/Policy Description Tennessee’s Families First program was created in September 1996 with a focus on providing short-term assistance and requiring most participants to work or participate in work-related activities designed to help achieve self-sufficiency. Crucial to this process are the few months that follow the end of cash assistance.

The objective of this study is to compare welfare, non-welfare recipients, and leavers in terms of employment, income, well-being, as well as their customer satisfaction of services.

Notes No notes reported.
 
Last Updated 08/17/04
Type of Summary Unreviewed
Contact(s) Paul Campbell
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
600 Henley Street, Suite B80
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 Recipients/participants/clients
Former recipients ("leavers")
Low-income households
Subgroups Analyzed Rural Populations
Sample Size and Unit Former recipient survey:
n= 400 former recipients who were off both cash assistance for at least one year and transitional assistance for at least 3 months.

June 2001 Surveys:
n=425 Current recipients;
n=635 Former recipients (Former recipient sample included those who, by January 2001, had not received any cash benefits for at least 5 months.)
n=243 Employees.

Execution Response rates:

Former recipient survey: 58.3%

June 2001 Surveys:
Current recipient: 64.3%
Former recipients: 75.9%
Employees: 47%

Sites Studied

Tennessee