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Converting to Wisconsin Works: Where did families go when AFDC ended in Milwaukee
General Information
View a brief abstract of this project.
| Evaluator(s) |
Hudson Institute Mathematica Policy Research, Inc. |
| Investigator(s) |
Jacqueline Kauff
(Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.)
Rebecca Swartz (Hudson Institute) |
| Domain |
Income Security/TANF |
| Status | Completed (final report released) |
| Duration | Aug 1997 - Feb 1999 |
| Type |
Research and/or Program Evaluation Policy Analysis |
| Program/Policy Description | The Hudson Institute in partnership with Mathematica Policy Research, Inc. conducted an in-depth survey of low-income families in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. To understand the conversion process from AFDC to Wisconsin Works (W-2), the state's TANF program, Hudson and MPR surveyed 296 randomly-selected families in Milwaukee who were on AFDC the month before W-2 was implemented. We asked respondents about the conversion process and about how they were faring the month before the survey interview (roughly a year after W-2 implementation). |
| Notes | Full report, executive summary and survey instrument are available on the Hudson Institute's Welfare Policy Center's Website www.welfarereformer.org Please note that this is not a leaver's study. It is a study of former AFDC recipients - some converted to W-2, some began working or receiving another form of government assistance, and some pursued different strategies. |
| Last Updated | 12/18/99 |
| Type of Summary | Unreviewed |
| Contact(s) |
Rebecca Swartz (rebeccas@hudson.org)
Hudson Institute Madison Office 3 South Pinckney St. Suite 724 (T) (608) 251-8162 (F) (608) 251-8814 |
| Submitter(s) |
Rebecca Swartz (rebeccas@hudson.org)
Hudson Institute Madison Office 3 South Pinckney St. Suite 724 (T) (608) 251-8162 (F) (608) 251-8814 |
Populations Studied
| Target Population |
Recipients/participants/clients Former recipients ("leavers") Persons diverted from welfare |
| Subgroups Analyzed |
Single parent families Two-parent families Persons with mental/physical health problems Child-only cases |
| Sample Size and Unit | Type: randomly selected from state administrative data size: 400 total cases, with 296 completed unit: casehead |
| Execution | 74% response rate |
Sites Studied
Milwaukee County, WisconsinProgram Components, Policies, and Activities Evaluated
Administration/Implementation
| Variation in program components across sites? | No |
Outcomes Assessed
Housing
Attitudes towards work, welfare, and program
Standard of living
Service utilization
Program implementation
Income security
Employment
Benefit termination
Adult outcomes
Types of Studies
| Type | Descriptive/Analytical Study |
Data Sources
| Source | Survey |
Findings Available
Final Implementation FindingsFinal Descriptive/Analytical Findings
Recommendations
Existing Publications
| 12/01/99 | Converting to Wisconsin Works: Where did families go when AFDC ended in Milwaukee? | Mathematica |
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