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California Works Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKS) Program Statewide Evaluation
General Information
View a brief abstract of this project.
| Evaluator(s) |
RAND |
| Investigator(s) |
Jacob Klerman
(RAND)
Joseph Hotz (RAND) Gail Zellman (RAND) |
| Sponsor(s) |
California Department of Social Services |
| Funder(s) |
California Department of Social Services |
| Domain |
Income Security/TANF Community/Neighborhood |
| Status | Operational with Findings |
| Duration | Sep 1998 - Feb 2002 |
| Type |
Research and/or Program Evaluation |
| Program/Policy Description | RAND is conducting the comprehensive, statewide evaluation of CalWORKS under contract with the California Department of Social Services. The CalWORKS evaluation has two parts. The first is a process analysis of how CalWORKS was implemented in the state government and in California's counties through interviews, questionnaires, and document analysis. The second part is an impact analysis of the effects of CalWORKS on outcomes for the welfare system, on the transition to work, and on family and child well-being. The evaluation will analyze statewide and county administrative databases as well as national survey data, and will field a new household survey in six focus counties. |
| Notes | Visit the project web site for findings. |
| Last Updated | 03/23/04 |
| Type of Summary | Unreviewed |
| Contact(s) |
Jacob Klerman (klerman@rand.org)
RAND 1700 Main Street PO Box 2138 (T) (310) 393-0411 (F) not reported |
| Submitter(s) |
Elaine Reardon (reardon@rand.org)
RAND 1700 Main Street PO Box 2138 (T) not reported (F) not reported |
Populations Studied
| Target Population |
Recipients/participants/clients Former recipients ("leavers") Applicants |
| Subgroups Analyzed |
Persons diverted from welfare Social/Community service agencies Caseworkers/managers/administrators |
| Sample Size and Unit | Sample size not reported. |
| Execution |
Wave I Household survey overall response rate: 64.7% |
Sites Studied
Certain research activities will examine statewide trends in California, while others will concentrate on six focus counties (Alameda County, Butte County, Fresno County, Los Angeles County, Sacramento County, and San Diego County) or 10 follow-up counties.Program Components, Policies, and Activities Evaluated
Employment activities
Educational activities
Financial incentives
Financial disincentives/Sanctions
Program requirements
Time limits
Family caps
Eligibility
Child support
Food stamps
Social/Support services
Diversionary activities
Administration/Implementation
| Variation in program components across sites? | No |
Outcomes Assessed
Housing
Attitudes towards work, welfare, and program
Standard of living
Service utilization
Sanctions
Program implementation
Income security
Emotional well-being
Health/ physical well-being (including prenatal health)
Financial costs and benefits/cost-effectiveness
Family and relationship outcomes
Employment
Education
Community Outcomes
Entry effects
Substance abuse
Policy changes
Benefit termination
Child Outcomes
Types of Studies
| Type | Cost-Benefit Study |
| Type | Descriptive/Analytical Study |
| Type | Impact Study (Quasi-experiment with non-equivalent control groups) |
| Type | Impact Study (Quasi-experiment with pre-post time periods) |
| Type | Implementation/Process Study |
Data Sources
| Source | Administrative data |
| Source | Field Research |
| Source | Interview |
| Source | Program descriptions and documents |
| Source | Secondary data |
| Source | Survey |
Findings Available
Interim Implementation FindingsRecommendations
Existing Publications
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