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McClintock, Charles; Lowe, Staci T. – New Directions for Evaluation, 2001
Reviewed general outcome indicators using a conceptual framework from the program evaluation literature to summarize findings and issues from the domain of welfare policy in the United States. The review illustrates the new knowledge gained about the effects of requiring work and suggests questions that must be answered. (SLD)
Descriptors: Employment, Evaluation Methods, Models, Program Evaluation

Gueron, Judith M. – New Directions for Evaluation, 1997
Rigorous evaluations of welfare-to-work programs have had a major impact on the formation of policy in the area of welfare reform, but it is not clear whether the high level of evaluation, especially with regard to randomized experiments, and impact can continue. Evaluators must strive for research methodologies that provide results for policy…
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Policy Formation, Program Evaluation, Public Policy