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Cuyahoga County Leavers Project
General Information
View a brief abstract of this project.
| Evaluator(s) |
Case Western Reserve University |
| Investigator(s) |
Claudia Coulton
(Case Western Reserve University)
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| Sponsor(s) |
Not applicable |
| Funder(s) |
Not applicable |
| Consultant(s) |
Not applicable |
| Subcontractor(s) |
Not applicable |
| Domain |
Income Security/TANF |
| Status | Operational with Findings |
| Duration | Oct 1998 - Jul 2003 |
| Type |
Research and/or Program Evaluation |
| Program/Policy Description | The study is designed to (1) monitor the status of families leaving cash assistance at multiple time points after exit; (2) compare the experiences of exit cohorts drawn at quarterly intervals throughout the gradual process of welfare reform implementation; and (3) describe differences in exiting families’ experiences before and after time limits go into effect. |
| Notes |
Definition of exiter: Ohio Works First assistance group open for 1 month and closed for 2 consecutive months. This project is an ASPE-funded "Leavers" study. See related web page. |
| Last Updated | 00/00/00 |
| Type of Summary | Unreviewed |
| Contact(s) |
Claudia Coulton (cxc10@po.cwru.edu)
Case Western Reserve University 10900 Euclid Avenue (T) (216)-368-2000 (F) not reported |
| 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 |
Former recipients ("leavers") |
| Subgroups Analyzed |
None |
| Sample Size and Unit | The study of families leaving cash assistance in Cuyahoga County uses a longitudinal, cohort comparison design. For each quarter beginning with quarter 4, 1998, all families that left cash assistance for at least two months are identified from agency records. This identification of quarterly exit cohorts continues through quarter 2, 2002. Time limits went into effect in October 2000, so the study contains both pre- and post-time limit exit cohorts. Each cohort is also studied longitudinally. Random samples of the exiters in each cohort are interviewed at 6 months and 13 months after their exit from cash assistance. Administrative records containing information on monthly welfare benefits and quarterly employment and earnings are compiled for all of the exiters for the year prior to and following the exit. |
Sites Studied
Cuyahoga County, OhioProgram Components, Policies, and Activities Evaluated
Post-Program activities
| Variation in program components across sites? | No |
Outcomes Assessed
Housing
Standard of living
Income security
Employment
Education
Benefit termination
Types of Studies
| Type | Descriptive/Analytical Study |
Data Sources
| Source | Survey |
| Source | Administrative data |
Findings Available
Interim Descriptive/Analytical FindingsRecommendations
Existing Publications
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