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Paternalistic Regulation of the Poor: An Exploration of Families Who Have Been Sanctioned Under TANF
General Information
View a brief abstract of this project.
| Evaluator(s) |
Social Investment Research Group, School of Social Welfare,
University of California, Berkeley |
| Investigator(s) |
William Rainford
(Social Investment Research Group, School of Social Welfare,
University of California, Berkeley)
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| Sponsor(s) |
Social Investment Research Group, School of Social Welfare,
University of California, Berkeley |
| Domain |
Income Security/TANF |
| Status | Operational with Findings |
| Duration | Jul 2001 - Mar 2002 |
| Type |
Research and/or Program Evaluation |
| Program/Policy Description | Under TANF, clients who fail to comply with programmatic mandates are subjected to sanctions in the form of reduction or complete elimination of cash aid. It is not known whether sanctions will compel clients to return to compliance or if sanctions have unintended effects, such as preventing the client from achieving self-sufficiency or by causing harm to the children of clients. Using qualitative methodology, the research explores these key issues. |
| Notes | No notes reported. |
| Last Updated | 09/20/01 |
| Type of Summary | Unreviewed |
| Contact(s) |
William Rainford (rainford@uclink4.berkeley.edu)
Social Investment Research Group, School of Social Welfare, University of California, Berkeley University of California, Berkeley 2351 Shannon Ave (T) (510) 724-7405 |
| 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 |
Recipients/participants/clients Other Children |
| Subgroups Analyzed |
None |
| Sample Size and Unit | 30 non-random, self-selected, sanctioned welfare clients who live in the County of Alameda in Northern California and who speak English. Selected from list of 300 clients and contacted by phone. |
Sites Studied
Alameda County, Northern CaliforniaProgram Components, Policies, and Activities Evaluated
Financial disincentives/Sanctions
| Variation in program components across sites? | No |
Outcomes Assessed
Housing
Attitudes towards work, welfare, and program
Standard of living
Service utilization
Sanctions
Family and relationship outcomes
Employment
Education
Substance abuse
Policy changes
Adult outcomes
Child Outcomes
Types of Studies
| Type | Descriptive/Analytical Study |
Data Sources
| Source | Field Research |
Findings Available
Interim Descriptive/Analytical FindingsRecommendations
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