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Arizona Cash Assistance Entrance Study
General Information
View a brief abstract of this project.
| Evaluator(s) |
Arizona Department of Economic Security |
| Investigator(s) |
Not Reported
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| Domain |
Income Security/TANF Child/Family |
| Status | Completed (final report released) |
| Duration | Apr 1999 - Nov 2001 |
| Type |
Research and/or Program Evaluation |
| Program/Policy Description | The Arizona Cash Assistance Entrance Study examines the status of families who apply for the Arizona Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program. The study followed first-time TANF applicants for twenty-one months to determine which families did not complete the process and compared them to families who did receive TANF services. |
| Notes | No notes reported. |
| Last Updated | 05/01/03 |
| Type of Summary | Unreviewed |
| Contact(s) |
Vince Wood (not reported)
Arizona Department of Economic Security 1789 W. Jefferson 1 NE (T) (602) 542-3596 (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 |
Applicants |
| Subgroups Analyzed |
Recipients/participants/clients Persons diverted from welfare |
| Sample Size and Unit | n=3,518 first time TANF applicants who applied during April, May and June of 1999 (n=1,921 divertees and n=1,597 recipients) |
| Execution |
A random sample of both diverted and receiver respondents (1,114 families) were selected for the in-depth follow up survey. Two waves of surveys were completed between November 1999 and September 2000. |
Sites Studied
ArizonaProgram Components, Policies, and Activities Evaluated
Eligibility
Diversionary activities
Administration/Implementation
| Variation in program components across sites? | No |
Outcomes Assessed
Housing
Attitudes towards work, welfare, and program
Income security
Family and relationship outcomes
Employment
Education
Adult outcomes
Caseload Dynamics
Child Outcomes
Types of Studies
| Type | Descriptive/Analytical Study |
Data Sources
| Source | Administrative data |
| Source | Survey |
Findings Available
Final Descriptive/Analytical FindingsRecommendations
Existing Publications
| 10/01/01 | Arizona Cash Assistance Entrance Study: Administrative and Survey Data Results: Final Report | AZ DEC |
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