|
http://www.researchforum.org/project_general_388.html |
|
|
After Time Limits: A Study of Households Leaving Welfare between December 1998 and April 1999
General Information
View a brief abstract of this project.
| Evaluator(s) |
Massachusetts Department of Transitional Assistance |
| Investigator(s) |
Claire McIntire
(Massachusetts Department of Transitional Assistance)
|
| Domain |
Income Security/TANF Child/Family |
| Status | Completed (final report released) |
| Duration | Oct 1999 - Nov 2000 |
| Type |
Research and/or Program Evaluation |
| Program/Policy Description | In December 1996, Massachusetts enacted a 2-year time limit for able-bodied recipients of welfare, and in December 1998, the first group of affected households reached their 24-month of assistance. At the same time of time limit closings, other households left welfare for other reasons. This study examines Massachusetts households leaving welfare under reform and compares the extent to which time limit closings and non-time limit closings were achieving the goals of welfare reform. Research questions addressed by this study include: 1. How do post welfare employment and earnings of time limit closings and non time limit closings compare? 2. To what extent did time limit closings achieve financial self-sufficiency after leaving welfare compared to the non time limit closings? 3. How do both types compare in general? |
| Notes | No notes reported. |
| Last Updated | 04/09/03 |
| Type of Summary | Unreviewed |
| Contact(s) |
Claire McIntire (Claire_McIntire@DTA.state.ma.us)
Massachusetts Department of Transitional Assistance 600 Washington St, 4th Fl (T) (617) 348-8402 (F) (617) 348-8575 |
| 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 | 670 randomly selected households (460: time limit closings; 210: non time limit closings) who left welfare between December 1998 and April 1999 |
| Execution | Response rate: Survey: 75% Interviews conducted 6 to 16 months after exit |
Sites Studied
MAProgram Components, Policies, and Activities Evaluated
Time limits
Post-Program activities
| Variation in program components across sites? | No |
Outcomes Assessed
Housing
Service utilization
Income security
Family and relationship outcomes
Employment
Education
Adult outcomes
Caseload Dynamics
Child Outcomes
Types of Studies
| Type | Descriptive/Analytical Study |
Data Sources
| Source | Interview |
| Source | Survey |
Findings Available
Final Descriptive/Analytical FindingsRecommendations
Existing Publications
|
|