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Kentucky Welfare Reform Evaluation
General Information
View a brief abstract of this project.
| Evaluator(s) |
University of Louisville, Kentucky |
| Investigator(s) |
Gerard M. Barber
(University of Louisville, Kentucky)
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| Sponsor(s) |
Kentucky Cabinet for Families and Children |
| Domain |
Income Security/TANF |
| Status | Operational with Findings |
| Duration | Jan 1997 - Dec 2002 |
| Type |
Research and/or Program Evaluation |
| Program/Policy Description |
The Cabinet for Families and Children has entered into a partnership with the University of Louisville to evaluate the impact of welfare reform in Kentucky, specifically regarding the implementation of the Kentucky Temporary Assistance Program (K-TAP). The research and evaluation plan is designed to monitor and evaluate the impact of welfare reform on Kentucky's families and children. The design is composed of three interrelated strategies: 1) the creation of a research and evaluation database from current and prior management information systems; 2) a panel study focusing upon the impact of welfare reform on families and children; 3) a sample survey of former K-TAP recipients who were discontinued between January and November 1997 (the survey was conducted in December 1997). |
| Notes | Project website |
| Last Updated | 03/27/03 |
| Type of Summary | Unreviewed |
| Contact(s) |
Joyce Borders (jdbord01@gwise.louisville.edu)
University of Louisville, Kentucky |
| Submitter(s) |
Sharon Perry (not reported)
Kentucky Cabinet for Families and Children 275 East Main Street (T) (502) 564-0417 (F) not reported |
Populations Studied
| Target Population |
Recipients/participants/clients Former recipients ("leavers") |
| Subgroups Analyzed |
Single parent families Two-parent families |
| Sample Size and Unit |
Follow-up survey: Random sample of 3,225 clients who were discontinued from TANF during January to November 1997. Longitudinal panel study: Random sample of 500 cases drawn from recipients receiving TANF in March 1998. The same recipients will be interviewed each consecutive year for up to five years, with approximately 200 additional recipients being added each year. This will increase the total number sampled to just under 1,500 clients and their families. |
| Execution |
Follow-up survey: Response rate: 15.6% (560 households). No response rate reported for panel study. |
Sites Studied
Kentucky-statewideProgram Components, Policies, and Activities Evaluated
Employment activities
Financial disincentives/Sanctions
Social/Support services
Post-Program activities
| Variation in program components across sites? | No |
Outcomes Assessed
Attitudes towards work, welfare, and program
Income security
Health/ physical well-being (including prenatal health)
Family and relationship outcomes
Employment
Benefit termination
Exit effects
Child Outcomes
Types of Studies
| Type | Descriptive/Analytical Study |
Data Sources
| Source | Interview |
| Source | Survey |
Findings Available
Interim Impact FindingsRecommendations
Existing Publications
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