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Texas Child Care Utilization and Outcomes Study

General Information

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Evaluator(s)	Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs, University of Texas
Investigator(s)	Deanna Schexnayder (Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs, University of Texas)
Sponsor(s)	Texas Workforce Commission
Funder(s)	Texas Workforce Commission
Subcontractor(s)	Not applicable

Domain	Income Security/TANF Child/Family
Status	Completed with continuing analysis
Duration	Oct 1997 - Sep 1998
Type	Research and/or Program Evaluation
Program/Policy Description	The Center for the Study of Human Resources at the University of Texas at Austin will conduct a research study for the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) to determine the utilization patterns and outcome for Texas low-income families receiving subsidized child care services through the Child Care Management System (CCMS) from FY 1994 through FY 1996. The research questions to be answered in the analysis are: 1) What are the characteristics of families receiving subsidized child care services? 2) What are the utilization patterns of Texas families receiving subsidized child care? 3) What are the labor market and welfare outcomes for families receiving subsidized child care? To what degree do families receiving subsidized child care become economically self-sufficient? What factors contribute to these outcomes? 4) What are the effects of losing subsidized child care on families no longer eligible for services? 5) What are the characteristics of families on the wait list for CCMS subsidized child care, including demographic characteristics and employment and earnings outcomes? How long have families currently on the waiting list been waiting for CCMS subsidized care and what share of the total CCMS caseload is on the waiting list at a point in time?
Notes	No notes reported.

Last Updated	06/01/98
Type of Summary	Unreviewed
External Reviewer(s)	Lee Chapman (Texas Department of Human Services)
Contact(s)	Charlotte Brantley (charlotte.brantley@twc.state.tx.us) Texas Workforce Commission 101 E 15th Street Room 416T (T) (512)-936-3208 (F) (512)-935-3223
Submitter(s)	Lee Chapman (lee.chapman@twc.state.tx.us) Texas Department of Human Services 101 E 15th Street Room 416T (T) (512)-936-3570 (F) (512)-935-3223

Populations Studied

Target Population	Recipients/participants/clients Former recipients ("leavers") Applicants
Subgroups Analyzed	Pregnant/parenting teens Single parent families Persons diverted from welfare
Sample Size and Unit	Recipients of subsidized child care services, former recipients, applicants, pregnant/parenting teens, single-parent families, persons diverted from welfare, low-income households
Execution	Not reported.

Sites Studied

Texas (statewide)

Program Components, Policies, and Activities Evaluated

Time limits

Eligibility

Social/Support services

Variation in program components across sites?

Outcomes Assessed

Service utilization

Financial costs and benefits/cost-effectiveness

Family and relationship outcomes

Employment

Child Outcomes

Types of Studies

Type	N/A

Data Sources

Source	Not reported

Findings Available

Not Yet Available

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