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Health and Well-Being in Oklahoma: A Long-Term Analysis
General Information
View a brief abstract of this project.
| Evaluator(s) |
Oklahoma Department of Human Services |
| Investigator(s) |
Kenneth Kickham
(Oklahoma Department of Human Services)
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| Domain |
Income Security/TANF Child/Family |
| Status | Completed (final report released) |
| Duration | May 1999 - May 2000 |
| Type |
Research and/or Program Evaluation |
| Program/Policy Description | The Oklahoma Department of Human Services (ODHS) is currently evaluating various TANF-related programs and their effects on client outcomes. Lacking in-depth information about low-income families, ODHS developed a research agenda to evaluate the impact of welfare reform. For the present study, a random sample of TANF households was surveyed to determine labor market success and family well-being. Success in the labor market depends on the availability of quality child care, access to health care, adequate transportation, as well as appropriate education and training. The analysis compares current TANF recipients against the general population and against closed and denied cases. |
| Notes | No notes reported. |
| Last Updated | 05/26/00 |
| Type of Summary | Unreviewed |
| Contact(s) |
Kenneth Kickham (kenneth.kickham@okdhs.org)
Oklahoma Department of Human Services P.O. Box 25352 (T) (405) 521-4498 (F) (405) 521-2073 |
| Submitter(s) |
Kenneth Kickham (kenneth.kickham@okdhs.org)
Oklahoma Department of Human Services P.O. Box 25352 (T) (405) 521-4498 (F) (405) 521-2073 |
Populations Studied
| Target Population |
Recipients/participants/clients Former recipients ("leavers") General population |
| Subgroups Analyzed |
Pregnant/parenting teens Applicants Single parent families Persons diverted from welfare Low-wage workers Persons with substance abuse problems Immigrants Native Americans Domestic violence victims Children 1-6 Social/Community service agencies Caseworkers/managers/administrators Employers Persons with mental/physical health problems Child care providers Rural Populations Low-income households |
| Sample Size and Unit | Two random samples were drawn. First, a sample of 2,945 TANF cases yielded 870 in-depth "head of household" interviews. Also, 600 interviews were conducted with a random sampling of households in Oklahoma's general population. Rostering through the family members brought the overall sample, including both TANF and general population, to 5,303 (2,972 TANF and 2,331 general population). |
| Execution | Total TANF sample was 2,945. 885 contained unusable contact information. Of the remaining 2,060 sampled, 870 interviews were completed for a response rate of 42.2 percent. |
Sites Studied
All 77 Oklahoma counties are represented in the sample.Program Components, Policies, and Activities Evaluated
Employment activities
Educational activities
Program requirements
Social/Support services
Post-Program activities
Administration/Implementation
| Variation in program components across sites? | No |
Outcomes Assessed
Attitudes towards work, welfare, and program
Standard of living
Service utilization
Income security
Employment
Substance abuse
Adult outcomes
Child Outcomes
Types of Studies
| Type | Descriptive/Analytical Study |
| Type | Implementation/Process Study |
Data Sources
| Source | Interview |
| Source | Survey |
Findings Available
Final Implementation FindingsFinal Descriptive/Analytical Findings
Recommendations
Existing Publications
| 05/01/00 | Health and Well-Being in Oklahoma: A Long Term Analysis of Welfare Reform: Final Report | OKDHS |
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