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Tracking Participants and Families Affected by Welfare Reform in Florida
General Information
View a brief abstract of this project.
| Evaluator(s) |
Florida State University |
| Investigator(s) |
Robert E. Crew, Jr.
(Florida State University)
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| Domain |
Income Security/TANF |
| Status | Operational |
| Type |
Research and/or Program Evaluation |
| Program/Policy Description | This project is designed to obtain information about the condition of three groups of individuals and families affected by the most recent reform of the welfare program in Florida (WAGES): those who leave welfare; those who are diverted (informally, by withdrawing voluntarily or failing to complete the application process); and those who appear to be eligible but do not enroll. The research will assess the condition of individuals and families in the following areas: employment, financial well-being, health, housing, child care, transportation, emotional situation, and family stability. The project involves both administrative data and a very large telephone survey effort (15,000 households statewide and across four geographic regions). |
| Notes |
Definition of leavers: Closed one month. This project is an ASPE-funded "Leavers" study. |
| Last Updated | 10/01/00 |
| Type of Summary | Unreviewed |
| Contact(s) |
Robert E. Crew, Jr. (not reported)
Florida State University College of Social Sciences (T) (850) 644-6284 (F) not reported |
| Submitter(s) |
Robert E. Crew, Jr. (not reported)
Florida State University College of Social Sciences (T) (850) 644-6284 (F) not reported |
Populations Studied
| Target Population |
Former recipients ("leavers") Persons diverted from welfare |
| Subgroups Analyzed |
None |
| Sample Size and Unit | Sample includes welfare leavers, divertees, and eligible but not enrolled (from Food Stamp and Medicaid enrollees) in Q2 1997 (to avoid TANF startup problems and changes in early 1997). Survey of 15,000 leavers, divertees, and eligible but not enrolled. |
| Execution | Not yet available. |
Sites Studied
Four multi-county regions in FloridaProgram Components, Policies, and Activities Evaluated
Post-Program activities
| Variation in program components across sites? | No |
Outcomes Assessed
Housing
Service utilization
Income security
Emotional well-being
Health/ physical well-being (including prenatal health)
Family and relationship outcomes
Employment
Education
Exit effects
Types of Studies
| Type | Descriptive/Analytical Study |
Data Sources
| Source | Administrative data |
| Source | Survey |
Findings Available
Final Descriptive/Analytical FindingsRecommendations
Existing Publications
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