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San Mateo County "Leavers" Project
General Information
View a brief abstract of this project.
| Evaluator(s) |
SPHERE Institute |
| Investigator(s) |
R. Mark Gritz
(SPHERE Institute)
David C. Mancuso (SPHERE Institute) |
| Domain |
Income Security/TANF |
| Status | Operational with Findings |
| Type |
Research and/or Program Evaluation |
| Program/Policy Description | This project involves a consortium of three contiguous counties, San Mateo, Santa Cruz, and Santa Clara (total population of 2.7 million), and the SPHERE institute. It will develop a comprehensive survey of the economic and life circumstances of families who leave or are diverted from TANF. The project will use administrative data to track the full population of those who leave, are diverted, or appear to be eligible but not enrolled in the fourth quarter of 1996 and the fourth quarter of 1998. In addition, these will be two 30 minute mixed-mode surveys for the 1998 cohort. The project includes linking of several administrative databases and an elaborate sampling plan in attempt to look at a large variety of policy-relevant subgroups across the three counties. |
| Notes |
Definition of leavers: closed for 2 months. This project is an ASPE-funded "Leavers" study. |
| Last Updated | 06/22/99 |
| Type of Summary | Unreviewed |
| Contact(s) |
R. Mark Gritz (not reported)
SPHERE Institute 1415 Rollins Road (T) (650) 558-3980 (F) (650) 558-3981 |
| 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") Persons diverted from welfare |
| Subgroups Analyzed |
None |
| Sample Size and Unit | Cohort 1: Leavers, formal and informal diversions, eligible but not enrolled Q4 1996 full population administrative data (10-12000) and a survey (900-950 stratified by county with multiple over samples) at 6 to 12 months after exit. |
| Execution | Not yet available. |
Sites Studied
San Mateo, CaliforniaSanta Cruz, California
Santa Clara, California
Program Components, Policies, and Activities Evaluated
Diversionary activities
Post-Program activities
| Variation in program components across sites? | No |
Outcomes Assessed
Income security
Caseload Dynamics
Types of Studies
| Type | Descriptive/Analytical Study |
Data Sources
| Source | Administrative data |
| Source | Survey |
Findings Available
Not Yet AvailableRecommendations
Existing Publications
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