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Survey of Former Family Independence Program Clients
General Information
View a brief abstract of this project.
| Evaluator(s) |
South Carolina Department of Social Services, Office of Program Reform, Evaluation and Research |
| Investigator(s) |
Marilyn Edelhoch
(South Carolina Department of Social Services, Office of Program Reform, Evaluation and Research)
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| Sponsor(s) |
South Carolina Department of Social Services, Office of Program Reform, Evaluation and Research |
| Domain |
Income Security/TANF |
| Status | Operational with Findings |
| Duration | Oct 1996 - Feb 1999 |
| Type |
Research and/or Program Evaluation |
| Program/Policy Description | A series of five reports on surveys to monitor the well-being of former clients of the South Carolina Family Independence Program (FI/TANF). The reports present both statistics from the most recent sample as well as selected totals for data collected up-to-date. Approximately 500 closed cases were randomly selected for each quarter. Interviews were conducted by staff from SCDSS/PQA over the telephone. If they could not be contacted by phone (about 20%), a home interview was attempted. |
| Notes | Definition of leavers: 4 month closures. |
| Last Updated | 00/00/00 |
| Type of Summary | Unreviewed |
| Contact(s) |
Marilyn Edelhoch (medelhoch@dss.state.sc.us)
South Carolina Department of Social Services, Office of Program Reform, Evaluation and Research P.O. Box 1520 (T) (803) 898-7461 (F) (803) 734-7231 |
| Submitter(s) |
Marvin Lare (mlare@dss.state.sc.us)
South Carolina Department of Social Services, Office of Program Reform, Evaluation and Research PO Box 1520 (T) (803) 898-7461 (F) (803) 898-7671 |
Populations Studied
| Target Population |
Former recipients ("leavers") |
| Subgroups Analyzed |
None |
| Sample Size and Unit | A family's case had to have been closed at some point during the quarter under study. At least one of the household's members was an able-bodied adult required to seek employment while on FI/TANF. The family could not have returned to FI/TANF since their case closed. |
| Execution | The average response rate for the five studies is 77%. No incentive payment was used. |
Sites Studied
South Carolina- statewideProgram Components, Policies, and Activities Evaluated
Employment activities
Financial disincentives/Sanctions
Program requirements
Time limits
Social/Support services
| Variation in program components across sites? | No |
Outcomes Assessed
Housing
Attitudes towards work, welfare, and program
Standard of living
Service utilization
Sanctions
Income security
Health/ physical well-being (including prenatal health)
Employment
Policy changes
Benefit termination
Exit effects
Child Outcomes
Types of Studies
| Type | Descriptive/Analytical Study |
Data Sources
| Source | Interview |
| Source | Survey |
| Source | Administrative data |
Findings Available
Final Descriptive/Analytical FindingsRecommendations
Existing Publications
| 03/03/98 | Survey of Former Family Independence Program Clients: Cases Closed During January Through March, 1997 | SC DSS |
| 11/13/97 | Survey of Former Family Independence Program Clients: Cases Closed During October Through December, 1996 | SC DSS |
| 03/01/98 | Survey of Former Family Independence Program Clients: Cases Closed During April Through June, 1997 | SC DSS |
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