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Download full textCongress of the U. S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. – 1984
This booklet contains the proceedings of a Congressional hearing held to review the broad policy implications involved in defining poverty and income, and to gather information on the relationship of the poverty definition and eligibility for public assistance, revenue sharing, block grants, and other programs. Addressing the general question of…
Descriptors: Definitions, Economic Factors, Eligibility, Federal Aid
Goldstein, Jon H. – 1972
This study reviews the evidence on the impact that manpower training programs have had on the earnings of the poor, in order to assess the likely success that greatly expanded training programs would have in reducing the amount of public assistance payments and the size of welfare roles. Between 1963 and 1971, the Federal Government obligated 6.8…
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Economically Disadvantaged, Federal Programs, Job Development
Peer reviewedWeidman, John C.; And Others – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1988
Findings are reported from the evaluation of the Work Incentive Program which trains women welfare recipients as electronic technicians. The participants completed the training in numbers consistent with expectations, and most graduates were placed in training-related jobs. The importance of support services is noted. (TJH)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Demonstration Programs, Educational Assessment, Electronic Technicians
Peer reviewedBassi, Laurie J. – Evaluation Review, 1987
The cost effectiveness of the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act was evaluated in terms of moving economically disadvantaged individuals toward financial independence. Data analysis indicated small savings in welfare payments for female recipients, but not males. Data deficiencies in the Continuous Longitudinal Manpower Survey were also…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Cost Effectiveness, Economically Disadvantaged, Employment Programs
Peer reviewedJulian, David A.; And Others – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1995
An evaluation of case management services to families on public assistance suggests that a "logic model" and an "open systems" evaluation approach might be useful in program evaluation. A second study describes how the logic model and open systems evaluation were used to develop an evaluation plan for services to homeless…
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Females, Homeless People, Logic
Peer reviewedSeefeldt, Kristin S.; Orzol, Sean M. – Social Work Research, 2005
The 1996 welfare reform made extended welfare stays more difficult. One of the most notable provisions was the 60-month lifetime limit on cash benefits through the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) program. This study investigated the personal characteristics associated with accumulating more months on TANF. Using four waves of data…
Descriptors: Welfare Services, Welfare Recipients, Family Programs, Program Evaluation
General Accounting Office, Washington, DC. Health, Education, and Human Services Div. – 1995
Nearly 80 means-tested programs for low-income persons and families have been created by the federal government to help meet the needs of various groups. In fiscal year 1992, the federal government spent about $208 billion through these programs. Evaluation of these programs was based on reports by the General Accounting Office (GAO) and others.…
Descriptors: Eligibility, Federal Legislation, Federal Programs, Poverty Programs
BROWN, EMORY J.; AND OTHERS – 1965
RECIPES, FOOD IDEAS, AND PROFESSIONAL SOURCES OF INFORMATION WERE LISTED ON PENNY PLANNER CARDS MAILED EACH MONTH TO HOMEMAKERS ON THE PENNSYLVANIA FOOD STAMP PROGRAM TO INCREASE THEIR KNOWLEDGE OF NUTRITION AND TO HAVE THEM USE RECOMMENDED FOODS AND RECIPES. TO EVALUATE THE PROJECT, A SAMPLE OF 145 RECIPIENTS IN THE WILKES-BARRE DISTRICT WERE…
Descriptors: Adults, Extension Education, Foods Instruction, Home Economics
General Accounting Office, Washington, DC. Health, Education, and Human Services Div. – 1995
A study was conducted of the use of outcome measurement by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and states to determine whether JOBS (Job Opportunities and Basic Skills) program participants are finding employment and leaving welfare. In order to assess the progress that HHS has made in establishing outcome indicators and goals,…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Federal Programs, Information Needs, Job Training
Freeley, Theresa J.; Brady, Sheri A. – 1999
Noting that child advocates are increasingly implementing monitoring projects to track the status of former welfare families and are using the findings to inform their agendas, policymakers, and the general public, this issue brief introduces monitoring strategies and suggests issues for consideration in designing a monitoring project. Monitoring,…
Descriptors: Child Advocacy, Child Welfare, Children, Evaluation Methods
Direct linkHarknett, Kristen – Evaluation Review, 2006
This article demonstrates a novel application of propensity score matching techniques: to estimate nonexperimental impacts on program participants within the context of an experimental research design. The author examines the relationship between program participation, defined as qualifying for an earnings supplement by working full-time, and…
Descriptors: Mothers, Foreign Countries, Participation, One Parent Family
Bryant, Elizabeth Burke, Ed.; Walsh, Catherine Boisvert, Ed. – Rhode Island KIDS COUNT Issue Brief, 1996
These two Kids Count brief reports discuss issues related to the well-being of Rhode Island children. The first report identifies ways to measure the impact of state and federal welfare reform proposals on children who receive benefits through Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC). Potential measures of success for welfare reform include…
Descriptors: Children, Employed Parents, Nutrition, Parent Child Relationship
Interagency Low Income Opportunity Advisory Board, Washington, DC. – 1988
This is the first annual report of the Interagency Low Income Opportunity Advisory Board. It describes the board's background, philosophy, and accomplishments to date. The purpose of the board is to carry out President Ronald Reagan's welfare reform initiative as spelled out in the Administration's 6-volume report, "Up From Dependency, A New…
Descriptors: Eligibility, Family Characteristics, Federal Aid, Federal Programs
PDF pending restorationSchiller, Bradley; And Others – 1976
This report provides a comprehensive evaluation of WIN-II, the public employment and supportive service program designed to assist welfare (AFDC) recipients attain economic self support. WIN-II was fully operational from 1973-1975, and emphasized rapid job placements for employable welfare recipients. The objective of this study was to assess how…
Descriptors: Economic Opportunities, Employment Opportunities, Employment Programs, Interviews
Zaslow, Martha J.; McGroder, Sharon M.; Moore, Kristin A. – 2000
As policymakers have sought to balance the goal of fostering poor children's well-being with that of encouraging adult's self-sufficiency, public assistance has become more predicated on custodial parents' involvement in work or mandatory welfare-to-work programs. This summary report examines the effects of welfare-to-work programs implemented as…
Descriptors: Child Behavior, Child Welfare, Cognitive Development, Emotional Adjustment
