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Virginia Initiative for Employment Not Welfare
General Information
View a brief abstract of this project.
| Evaluator(s) |
Mathematica Policy Research, Inc. |
| Investigator(s) |
Anne Gordon
(Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.)
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| Domain |
Income Security/TANF |
| Status | Completed (final report released) |
| Type |
Research and/or Program Evaluation |
| Program/Policy Description | The Virginia Initiative for Employment Not Welfare (VIEW) is one of two components of the Virginia Independence Program, Virginia's welfare reform program. VIEW is a “work first” program, emphasizing rapid movement of public assistance clients into jobs. |
| Notes | No notes reported. |
| Last Updated | 02/20/02 |
| Type of Summary | Unreviewed |
| 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 |
| Subgroups Analyzed |
None |
| Sample Size and Unit | 2,444 mandatory cases receiving AFDC on July 1, 1995 |
Sites Studied
Lynchburg, Petersburg, and Prince William, VirginiaProgram Components, Policies, and Activities Evaluated
Financial incentives
Financial disincentives/Sanctions
Time limits
Social/Support services
Diversionary activities
| Variation in program components across sites? | No |
Outcomes Assessed
Employment
Caseload Dynamics
Types of Studies
| Type | Impact Study (Controlled Experiment) |
Data Sources
| Source | Administrative data |
Findings Available
Final Impact FindingsRecommendations
Existing Publications
| 01/01/02 | Virginia Initiative for Employment Not Welfare: Impacts of the Virginia Initiative for Employment Not Welfare | Mathematica |
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