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Welfare in Transition Project: Consequences for Women, Families, and Communities
General Information
View a brief abstract of this project.
| Evaluator(s) |
Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study |
| Investigator(s) |
Lisa Dodson
(Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study)
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| Domain |
Income Security/TANF Community/Neighborhood |
| Status | Operational |
| Type |
Research and/or Program Evaluation |
| Program/Policy Description | The goals of this collaborative project are: to make public the complex issues facing low-income families as they lose welfare benefits, to consider the far-reaching community impact of terminating public support to families with children in Massachusetts and throughout the nation, and to build local knowledge about welfare reform. The project team will analyze strategies for survival, identify challenges to employment, document the outlook of those who are losing welfare benefits, and explore the effects on neighbors and communities. The study will publicize the unfolding experiences of women, families, and communities as they face welfare reform. |
| Notes | Uses multi-method research. |
| Last Updated | 08/20/98 |
| Type of Summary | Unreviewed |
| Contact(s) |
Davida McDonald (mcdonald@radcliffe.edu)
Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study 69 Brattle Street (T) (617) 496-3478 (F) (617) 496-2982 |
| Submitter(s) |
Davida McDonald (mcdonald@radcliffe.edu)
Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study 69 Brattle Street (T) (617) 496-3478 (F) (617) 496-2982 |
Populations Studied
| Target Population |
Recipients/participants/clients Low-income households |
| Subgroups Analyzed |
Pregnant/parenting teens Single parent families Social/Community service agencies Employers Teachers |
| Sample Size and Unit | Non-random sample, focus groups, and 33 individual interviews. |
| Execution | Not reported. |
Sites Studied
Cambridge, Massachusetts,Boston, Massachusetts
Program Components, Policies, and Activities Evaluated
Employment activities
Educational activities
Program requirements
Time limits
Social/Support services
| Variation in program components across sites? | No |
Outcomes Assessed
Attitudes towards work, welfare, and program
Standard of living
Emotional well-being
Health/ physical well-being (including prenatal health)
Employment
Community Outcomes
Policy changes
Benefit termination
Child Outcomes
Types of Studies
| Type | Descriptive/Analytical Study |
Data Sources
| Source | Administrative data |
| Source | Field Research |
| Source | Focus Group |
| Source | Interview |
| Source | Secondary data |
Findings Available
Not Yet AvailableRecommendations
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