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Maryland Child Welfare Waiver Demonstration
General Information
View a brief abstract of this project.
| Evaluator(s) |
University of Maryland |
| Investigator(s) |
Donna Harrington
(University of Maryland School of Social Work)
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| Domain |
Child/Family |
| Status | Operational with Findings |
| Duration | Feb 1998 - Feb 2004 |
| Type |
Research and/or Program Evaluation |
| Program/Policy Description | Assisted Guardianship: The intervention involves obtaining legal guardianship and provide subsidy payments and services to foster parents and kin who receive AFDC/TANF child-only payments. Payments will be $300 per month. Children must be in stable placement, and adoption and reunification have been ruled out as options. The evaluation includes random assignment of children to experimental and control groups at a ratio of 6:4. The experimental group size is expected to be a minimum of 500 children over five years. Major goals include providing more stable placements, reducing agency intrusion in family life, and reducing agency costs. |
| Notes |
This project is part of ACYF IV-E Waiver Demonstration.
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| Last Updated | 08/10/04 |
| Type of Summary | Unreviewed |
| Contact(s) |
Donna Harrington
University of Maryland School of Social Work Room 508 SOL/SSW Building (T) 410-706-8474 (F) 410-706-1229 |
| 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 |
Children |
| Subgroups Analyzed |
Children 7-18 |
| Sample Size and Unit |
Cohort 1 (Sept 98-Jan 99): n=772 children from Baltimore City randomly assigned to the treatment or control group.
Cohort 2 (March 00): |
| Execution | No notes reported. |
Sites Studied
MarylandProgram Components, Policies, and Activities Evaluated
Child support
Administration/Implementation
Foster Care Services
| Variation in program components across sites? | No |
Outcomes Assessed
Program implementation
Financial costs and benefits/cost-effectiveness
Family and relationship outcomes
Substance abuse
Policy changes
Child Outcomes
Types of Studies
| Type | Impact Study (Controlled Experiment) |
Data Sources
| Source | Survey |
| Source | Administrative data |
Findings Available
Interim Impact FindingsRecommendations
Existing Publications
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