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California Welfare Policy Research Project
General Information
View a brief abstract of this project.
| Evaluator(s) |
MDRC |
| Investigator(s) |
Sharon Rowser
(MDRC)
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| Domain |
Income Security/TANF |
| Status | Operational with Findings |
| Duration | Sep 2000 - Aug 2002 |
| Type |
Research and/or Program Evaluation |
| Program/Policy Description | The study is designed to identify promising job retention and advancement initiatives being provided in the California counties that can serve as a model for policy makers and program administrators elsewhere. In the first phase of the study, each county welfare office and workforce development board in California will be surveyed, attempting to inventory all of the employment retention and advancement services being provided in the state. Based on the information gathered from the survey, five counties will be selected for further study that have particularly innovative programs and express interest in participating in a more-in-depth analysis. Interviews with administrators, program staff, and employers will be conducted at each of the sites to learn more about the innovative aspects of their programs and any challenges the site faces in implementing and administering the program. |
| Notes | No notes reported. |
| Last Updated | 00/00/00 |
| Type of Summary | Unreviewed |
| Contact(s) |
Hans Bos (not reported)
MDRC 16 East 34th Street 19th Floor (T) (212)-532-3200 (F) (212)-684-0832 |
| 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 |
Caseworkers/Managers |
| Subgroups Analyzed |
None |
| Sample Size and Unit | Survey of all county welfare and workforce agencies in California. Four or five counties will be selected for further in-depth analysis. |
| Execution | Phase 1 survey: response rate: 93% of welfare agencies and 71% of workforce agencies. |
Sites Studied
CaliforniaProgram Components, Policies, and Activities Evaluated
Employment activities
Post-Program activities
Administration/Implementation
| Variation in program components across sites? | No |
Outcomes Assessed
Program implementation
Employment
Types of Studies
| Type | Implementation/Process Study |
| Type | Descriptive/Analytical Study |
Data Sources
| Source | Survey |
| Source | Field Research |
Findings Available
Interim Implementation FindingsInterim Descriptive/Analytical Findings
Recommendations
Existing Publications
| 01/01/02 | California Welfare Policy Research Project: Job-Retention and Advancement Services for CalWORKs Participants: Initial Survey of County Practices | MDRC |
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