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Welfare to Work: Monitoring the Impact of Welfare on American Indian Families
General Information
View a brief abstract of this project.
| Evaluator(s) |
George Warren Brown School of Social Work, Washington University |
| Investigator(s) |
Shanta Pandey
(George Warren Brown School of Social Work, Washington University)
Eddie Brown (Buder Center for American Indian Studies, Washington University) |
| Domain |
Income Security/TANF |
| Status | Operational with Findings |
| Duration | Oct 1997 - Sep 2002 |
| Type |
Research and/or Program Evaluation Policy Analysis |
| Program/Policy Description | This study is aimed at monitoring the impacts of the 1996 federal welfare legislation on American Indian families with children on reservations within the State of Arizona over the next five years (1997-2002). The study will inform the public policy debate on improving social and economic opportunities for low-income families with children on reservations. We analyze secondary data from administrative sources and primary focus group data from service providers and welfare recipients. Starting 1998, we will interview 400 reservation based families with children annually. |
| Notes | No notes reported. |
| Last Updated | 01/30/03 |
| Type of Summary | Unreviewed |
| Contact(s) |
Shanta Pandey (pandeys@gwbssw.wustl.edu)
George Warren Brown School of Social Work, Washington University One Brookings Drive (T) (314) 935-4878 (F) (314) 935-8511 |
| Submitter(s) |
Shanta Pandey (pandeys@gwbssw.wustl.edu)
George Warren Brown School of Social Work, Washington University One Brookings Drive (T) (314) 935-4878 (F) (314) 935-8511 |
Populations Studied
| Target Population |
Recipients/participants/clients Former recipients ("leavers") Native Americans |
| Subgroups Analyzed |
Pregnant/parenting teens Single parent families |
| Sample Size and Unit | Non-probability sample of 400 families with children. Respondent is an adult person with children on welfare for at least 2 years. |
| Execution | Not yet available. |
Sites Studied
Reservations within the state of Arizona. In-depth interviews will be conducted with families from three reservations: Navajo, Salt River, and San Carlos.Program Components, Policies, and Activities Evaluated
Employment activities
Program requirements
Time limits
Social/Support services
Administration/Implementation
| Variation in program components across sites? | No |
Outcomes Assessed
Standard of living
Service utilization
Sanctions
Program implementation
Income security
Employment
Policy changes
Types of Studies
| Type | Descriptive/Analytical Study |
| Type | Implementation/Process Study |
Data Sources
| Source | Administrative data |
| Source | Focus Group |
| Source | Interview |
| Source | Program descriptions and documents |
| Source | Secondary data |
| Source | Survey |
Findings Available
Interim Implementation FindingsInterim Impact Findings
Recommendations
Existing Publications
| 01/01/02 | WtW: Monitoring the Impact of Welfare on American Indian Families: Welfare reform on American Indian reservations: Initial experience of service providers and recipients on reservations in AZ | GWBSSW |
| 09/01/99 | WtW: Monitoring the Impact of Welfare on American Indian Families: Welfare reform: An exploration of devolution | GWBSSW |
| 01/01/01 | WtW: Monitoring the Impact of Welfare on American Indian Families: State of welfare families on reservations: Progress, setbacks, and issues for reauthorization. Working Paper 3 | GWBSSW |
| 01/01/00 | WtW: Monitoring the Impact of Welfare on American Indian Families: How are families on reservations faring under welfare reform? Working paper 2 | GWBSSW |
| 01/01/99 | WtW: Monitoring the Impact of Welfare on American Indian Families:Implementation of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) on American Indian Reservations: Early Evidence from Arizona | GWBSSW |
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