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General Information
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| Evaluator(s) |
MDRC
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| Investigator(s) |
Fred Doolittle
(MDRC)
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| Domain |
Income Security/TANF
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| Status |
Operational with Findings
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| Duration |
Sep 1997 - Sep 2003
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| Type |
Research and/or Program Evaluation
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| Program/Policy Description |
The Wisconsin Works program was created by 1995 Wisconsin Act 289 to help participants achieve economic self-sufficiency through employment. W-2 participants, who are primarily women with dependent children, earn wages or receive cash grants and other program services based on their employment status.
Program participants receive services from counties, private agencies, and tribes under the terms of contracts signed with the Department of Workforce Development (DWD). W-2 participants
are assigned to either subsidized or unsubsidized placements, based upon their level of preparedness for employment, and are eligible to receive program services that are intended to
assist them in finding or retaining employment, increasing their skills or wages, and overcoming barriers to employment.
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| Notes |
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| Last Updated |
06/18/03
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| Type of Summary |
Unreviewed
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| Contact(s) |
Fred Doolittle (not reported)
MDRC
16 East 34th Street
19th Floor
(T) (212)-532-3200
(F) (212)-684-0832
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| 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
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Populations Studied
| Target Population |
Recipients/participants/clients
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| Subgroups Analyzed |
None
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| Sample Size and Unit |
Control group: all participants who left W2 in the first quarter of 1998
Comparison: individuals who filed 1999 Wisconsin income tax returns - matched with controls.
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| Execution |
Not reported.
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Sites Studied
Wisconsin - statewide
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