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General Information
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| Evaluator(s) |
University of Maryland School of Social Work
Maryland Department of Human Resources
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| Investigator(s) |
Catherine Born
(University of Maryland)
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| Domain |
Income Security/TANF
Child/Family
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| Status |
Operational with Findings
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| Duration |
Oct 1996 -
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| Type |
Research and/or Program Evaluation
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| Program/Policy Description |
This project is a large-scale, longitudinal study of what happens to families after they exit the TANF rolls in Maryland. To insure that the study sample accurately represents the universe of exiting
cases, a five percent random sample is drawn from among all cases which closed each month beginning in October 1996. Measured outcomes include employment, recidivism, receipt of transitional benefits, and involvement in the child welfare system. Each subsequent report includes additional samples and additional follow-up data.
The two fundamental research questions addressed by this study are:
1) Who is leaving welfare?
2) What happens to them after they leave?
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| Notes |
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| Last Updated |
11/03/04
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| Type of Summary |
Unreviewed
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| Contact(s) |
Catherine Born (cborn@ssw.umaryland.edu)
University of Maryland
550 West Baltimore Street
(T) (410) 706-5134
(F) (410) 706-2760
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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 |
Former recipients ("leavers")
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| Subgroups Analyzed |
None
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| Sample Size and Unit |
October 1996 - March 2003: n=12,233;
Additional samples will be added in subsequent reports.
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| Execution |
To insure that the study sample accurately represents the universe of exiting cases, a five percent random sample is drawn from among all cases which closed each month.
Baseline data includes demographic employment, and welfare participation at time of exit.
Follow ups include information on employment, recidivism, foodstamps, Medical assistance, child welfare, and child care.
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Sites Studied
MD
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