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District of Columbia "Leavers" Project
General Information
View a brief abstract of this project.
| Evaluator(s) |
Urban Institute |
| Investigator(s) |
Pamela Loprest
(Urban Institute)
Gregory Acs (Urban Institute) |
| Domain |
Income Security/TANF |
| Status | Completed (final report released) |
| Type |
Research and/or Program Evaluation |
| Program/Policy Description | This project studies the status of former TANF recipients in high-unemployment areas and develop potential and capacity for future study of these issues in DC. Administrative data on TANF, Food Stamps, Medicaid, and foster care from DC's integrated system are used to examine former recipients' reasons for leaving the program, subsequent non-TANF program participation, and returns to TANF. These administrative data are available over time going back to 1992. In addition, focus groups of individuals who left TANF in the third quarter of 1997 are conducted on the barriers to, and successes of, gaining and retaining employment. Finally, a mixed-mode survey is conducted for cases that exited in the fourth quarter of 1998. Approximately 675 families are surveyed 9 months after exit, between July and September, 1999. |
| Notes |
Definition of leavers: closed for 2 months. This project is an ASPE-funded "Leavers" study. |
| Last Updated | 02/01/01 |
| Type of Summary | Unreviewed |
| Contact(s) |
Gregory Acs (not reported)
Urban Institute 2100 M Street NW (T) (202) 833-7200 (F) not reported |
| Submitter(s) |
Research Forum Staff (info@researchforum.org)
National Center for Children In Poverty 215 West 125th St, 3rd Fl (T) (646)284-9600 (F) not reported |
Populations Studied
| Target Population |
Former recipients ("leavers") |
| Subgroups Analyzed |
None |
| Sample Size and Unit |
Cohort 1: All leavers in Q3 1997 (TANF not implemented in Q4 1996) Cohort 2: All leavers in Q4 1998 (675 families in survey) |
| Execution | 375 completed/ 500 sampled |
Sites Studied
Washington, DCProgram Components, Policies, and Activities Evaluated
Post-Program activities
| Variation in program components across sites? | No |
Outcomes Assessed
Income security
Employment
Caseload Dynamics
Types of Studies
| Type | Descriptive/Analytical Study |
Data Sources
| Source | Administrative data |
| Source | Focus Group |
| Source | Survey |
Findings Available
Final Descriptive/Analytical FindingsRecommendations
Existing Publications
| 01/01/01 | District of Columbia "Leavers" Project: The Status of TANF Leavers in the District of Columbia: Final Report | Urban |
| 00/00/00 | District of Columbia "Leavers" Project: Survey Instrument | Urban |
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