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Texas Fragile Families Bootstrap Evaluation
General Information
View a brief abstract of this project.
| Domain |
Income Security/TANF Child/Family |
| Status | Operational with Findings |
| Duration | Jan 2002 - |
| Type |
Research and/or Program Evaluation |
| Program/Policy Description |
The Bootstrap project was developed as a supplement to the existing Texas Fragile Families Initiative (TFF), a program that helped organizations around the state increase their capacity to serve young, low-income fathers.
Bootstrap provided enhanced services to fathers so they could develop the necessary resources to become responsible parents who met the needs of their children. Specifically, it aimed to enhance the ability of low-income fathers to pay child support by providing them with a cash stipend to participate in job skills training. The program began in July 2000 and ended in May 2003. |
| Notes | No notes reported. |
| Last Updated | 05/07/04 |
| Type of Summary | Unreviewed |
Populations Studied
| Target Population |
Fathers Low-income households |
| Subgroups Analyzed |
None |
| Sample Size and Unit |
Texas Fragile Families fathers who met the following requirements:
1. 17-25 years old 2. Not married to child’s mother 3. Unemployed or underemployed 4. In the process of establishing a child support order 5. U.S. citizen
Acceptable conditions: |
| Execution | Not reported. |
Sites Studied
Four of the eleven Texas Fragile Families Initiative sites were selected to participate in the Bootstrap program:
Austin,
Houston-Baylor,
Laredo, and
San Angelo,
Texas
Program Components, Policies, and Activities Evaluated
Employment activities
Child support
Social/Support services
Administration/Implementation
| Variation in program components across sites? | Yes |
Outcomes Assessed
Service utilization
Income security
Family and relationship outcomes
Employment
Types of Studies
| Type | Impact Study (Controlled Experiment) |
| Type | Implementation/Process Study |
Data Sources
| Source | Administrative data |
| Source | Interview |
| Source | Program descriptions and documents |
| Source | Secondary data |
Findings Available
Final Implementation FindingsRecommendations
Existing Publications
| 04/07/04 | Texas Fragile Families Bootstrap Evaluation: Factors Affecting Participation in Programs for Young Low-Income Fathers: Findings from the Texas Bootstrap Evaluation | RMC |
Forthcoming Publications
| 00/00/00 | Texas Fragile Families Bootstrap Evaluation: Economic Impacts for Workforce Services for Young, Low-Income Fathers: Findings from the Texas Bootstrap Evaluation | RMC |
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