Welfare Leavers

Resources

  ASPE Leavers and Diversion Studies Website
(US Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation)
  National Center for State Legislatures Leavers Resources
(National Conference of State Legislatures)
  TANF Caseload Tables (through March 2003)
(US Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families)

Publications

View a list of archived publications.

Nov 2004 Understanding the Food Stamp Participation Decisions of TANF Leavers
(Economic Research Service, USDA)
Nov 2004 After PRWORA: Barrier to employment, work, and well-being among current and former welfare recipients
(National Poverty Center, University of Michigan)
Sep 2004 Unemployment Insurance as a Potential Safety Net for TANF Leavers: Evidence
Sep 2004 Understanding the Food Stamp Program Participation Decisions of TANF Leavers
(Economic Research Service, USDA)
Aug 2004 Food Stamp Participation Rates Increase for Recent Welfare Leavers
(Urban Institute)
Apr 2004 A Profile of Families Cycling On and Off Welfare
(MDRC)
Oct 2003 Welfare Caseload Remains Relatively Flat in Second Quarter of 2003
(Center for Law and Social Policy)
Oct 2003 What's Happening to TANF Leavers Who Are Not Employed?
(Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.)
Sep 2003 HHS Releases Data Showing Continuing Decline in Number of People Receiving Temporary Assistance
(US Department of Health and Human Services)
Aug 2003 Disconnected Welfare Leavers Face Serious Risks
(Urban Institute)
Aug 2003 Use of Government Benefits Increases among Families Leaving Welfare
(Urban Institute)
Aug 2003 Fewer Welfare Leavers Employed in Weak Economy
(Urban Institute)
Jul 2003 Use of Non-Cash Supports by Former TANF Recipients
(National Conference of State Legislatures)
Jul 2003 Family and Child Well-Being after Welfare Reform (Doug Besharov)
Jun 2003 Before & After Welfare Reform: The Work and Well-Being of Low-Income Single Parent Families
(Institute for Women's Policy Research)
Jan 2003 The Correlates and Consequences of Welfare Exit and Entry: Evidence from the Three-City Study
(Johns Hopkins University)
Nov 2002 Leavers, Stayers, and Cyclers, An Analysis of the Welfare Caseload
(MDRC)
Aug 2002 Who Returns to Welfare
(Urban Institute)
May 2002 Families in Transition: Serving Families with Multiple Barriers to Self-Sufficiency, Comparing Outcomes for Graduating and Non-Graduating Leavers
(Berkeley Policy Associates)
Mar 2002 Final Synthesis Report of the Findings from ASPE’s Leavers Grants
(US Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation)
Jan 2002 Family Well-Being After Welfare Reform
(Welfare Reform Academy, University of Maryland, School of Public Affairs)
Dec 2001 Final Synthesis Report of Findings from ASPE Leavers Studies
(Urban Institute)
Jan 2001 Post-TANF Food Stamp and Medicaid Receipt
(MDRC)
2001 Post-TANF Food Stamp and Medicaid Benefits: Factors that Aid or Impede Their Receipt
(MDRC)