ERIC Number: ED447255
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2000-Jun
Pages: 186
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The Self-Sufficiency Project at 36 Months: Effects on Children of a Program That Increased Parental Employment and Income.
Morris, Pamela; Michalopoulos, Charles
This report examines effects of the Self-Sufficiency Project (SSP) for three age groups of children (younger cohort aged 3-5, middle cohort aged 6-11, and older cohort aged 12-18) at the 36-month interview. A companion report on effects of the SSP on adults is available separately. Chapter 1 describes the SSP incentive, project design, and SSP impact on adult economic outcomes. Chapter 2 describes the sample and methods; describes the information used to assess the effects of SSP on families and children; and presents SSP adult impacts by child cohort. Chapter 3 reports that SSP had no effects on the younger cohort; had small positive effects on cognitive and school outcomes but no impacts on social behavior and emotional health for the middle cohort; and may have increased substance use and minor delinquent activity in the older cohort. Chapter 4 reports SSP had almost no effect on parenting behavior and parental functioning for families; increased child care participation for the younger cohort; increased child care and participation in after-school activities for the middle cohort; and had no impacts on child care or after-school activities but increased engagement in chores and employment for the older cohort. Appendixes include a report on assessing the effect of survey non-response on estimated impacts; measures of child and family functioning; program impacts by child gender and province; and differences in impacts across the age cohorts. (Contains 52 references.) (YLB)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adolescents, After School Programs, Behavior, Child Health, Child Rearing, Cognitive Development, Day Care, Demonstration Programs, Developed Nations, Elementary Secondary Education, Emotional Development, Employment Patterns, Foreign Countries, Incentive Grants, Income, Poverty, Preadolescents, Preschool Education, Program Effectiveness, Program Evaluation, Welfare Recipients, Welfare Services, Work Attitudes, Young Children, Youth Employment
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Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative
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Audience: Policymakers
Language: English
Sponsor: Human Resources Development Canada, Ottawa (Ontario).
Authoring Institution: Social Research and Demonstration Corp., Ottawa (Ontario).
Identifiers - Location: Canada
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