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Survey of Program Dynamics
General Information
View a brief abstract of this project.
| Evaluator(s) |
US Bureau of the Census |
| Investigator(s) |
Daniel H. Weinberg
(US Bureau of the Census)
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| Domain |
Income Security/TANF |
| Status | Operational with Findings |
| Duration | Jan 1992 - Sep 2002 |
| Type |
Research and/or Program Evaluation |
| Program/Policy Description | The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 directs the Census Bureau to collect data to evaluate the impact of welfare reform. To do this, the Census Bureau initiated the Survey of Program Dynamics (SPD) which follows households interviewed in the 1992 and 1993 Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP) through 2002. This will provide ten years of longitudinal data of the pre-reform and post-reform outcomes of these households. The primary goals of the SPD are to provide information on spells of actual and potential program participation, labor force participation, and the well-being of families and their children. |
| Notes | Visit the project website. |
| Last Updated | 07/10/03 |
| Type of Summary | Unreviewed |
| Contact(s) |
Stephanie S. Shipp (sshipp@census.gov)
US Bureau of the Census 4700 Silver Hill Road (T) (301) 457-3246 (F) (301) 457-3248 |
| Submitter(s) |
Roberta T. Payne (roberta.t.payne@ccmail.census.gov)
US Bureau of the Census 4700 Silver Hill Road (T) (301) 457-3246 |
Populations Studied
| Target Population |
General population Low-income households |
| Subgroups Analyzed |
Children 1-6 |
| Sample Size and Unit |
1997 Bridge Survey: 30,125 households from last wave of 1992/93 SIPP panels. 1998-2002 SPD: Subsampled 1997 sample to select poor and near-poor households and households with children: 1) all households with income less than 150 percent of poverty, and all households with incomes between 150 percent and 200 percent of poverty with children are selected for the sample with certainty; 2) households with incomes above 200 percent of poverty with children and subsampled at a 90 percent rate; 3) households with incomes between 150 percent and 200 percent of poverty without children are subsampled at an 82 percent rate; 4) households with incomes above 200 percent of poverty without children are sampled at a 27 percent rate. |
| Execution |
Sample-selection to interview 1: 90.9% Interview 1 to most recent interview: 61.9% (decreased included in base), 62.9% (decreased removed from base) Cumulative sample-selection to most-recent interview: 56.3% (decreased included in base), 57.2% (decreased removed from base). |
Sites Studied
Nationally representative sample.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
Post-Program activities
| Variation in program components across sites? | No |
Outcomes Assessed
Housing
Standard of living
Service utilization
Sanctions
Income security
Emotional well-being
Health/ physical well-being (including prenatal health)
Family and relationship outcomes
Employment
Entry effects
Substance abuse
Policy changes
Benefit termination
Exit effects
Child Outcomes
Types of Studies
| Type | Descriptive/Analytical Study |
Data Sources
| Source | Survey |
Findings Available
Interim Descriptive/Analytical FindingsRecommendations
Existing Publications
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