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Transition Events in the Dynamics of Poverty
General Information
View a brief abstract of this project.
| Evaluator(s) |
Urban Institute |
| Investigator(s) |
Signe-Mary McKernan
(Urban Institute)
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| Funder(s) |
US Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families |
| Domain |
Income Security/TANF |
| Status | Completed (final report released) |
| Duration | Oct 2000 - Sep 2002 |
| Type |
Research and/or Program Evaluation |
| Program/Policy Description | This project will assess the welfare participation of low-income families and how the composition of this population has changed over time. It will examine changes in welfare participation and changes in the rate at which different types of families come onto welfare, and analyzes changes in the way families leave the welfare rolls. This study adds to our understanding of the role events play in individuals' entries into and exits from poverty by using a multivariate framework, which disentangles the relationship between different events and poverty transitions. This study sheds light on three questions that remain largely unanswered in the poverty literature: 1. What are the dynamics behind changes in the poverty rate over time? 2. What events increase individuals' likelihood of entering and exiting poverty? 3. What is the likelihood of entering and exiting poverty given these different events? The project includes a literature review, and analyses of AFDC/TANF administrative data and the 1990 and 1996 SIPP data. |
| Notes | Funded by HHS ACF |
| Last Updated | 02/27/03 |
| Type of Summary | Unreviewed |
| Contact(s) |
Signe-Mary McKernan (not reported)
Urban Institute 2100 M Street NW (T) not reported (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 |
Recipients/participants/clients Low-income households |
| Subgroups Analyzed |
None |
| Sample Size and Unit | Populations from 1) Yearly data 1975-1997 of the Panel Study of Income Dynamics (PSID) 2) Monthly data 1988, 1990, 1996 panels of the Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP). |
Sites Studied
Nationwide data used.Program Components, Policies, and Activities Evaluated
Employment activities
Eligibility
Food stamps
Social/Support services
Post-Program activities
| Variation in program components across sites? | No |
Outcomes Assessed
Income security
Family and relationship outcomes
Employment
Adult outcomes
Caseload Dynamics
Types of Studies
| Type | Descriptive/Analytical Study |
Data Sources
| Source | Administrative data |
| Source | Secondary data |
Findings Available
Final Descriptive/Analytical FindingsRecommendations
Existing Publications
| 09/01/02 | Transition Events in the Dynamics of Poverty: Final Report | Urban |
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