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Receipt of Unemployment Insurance Among Low-Income Single Mothers
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This Issue Brief presents analysis of data on unemployment receipt from the Census Bureau's Annual Social and Economic Supplement of the Current Population Survey (CPS). This data analysis is supplemented by findings from two studies by Mathematica Policy Research on eligibility for unemployment insurance among former welfare recipients.
Serving TANF and Low-Income Populations through WIA One-Stop Centers
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Serving TANF and Low-Income Populations through WIA One-Stop Centers Report on Highlights of Site Visits Prepared for:Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning & Evaluation U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Male Perpetrators of Child Maltreatment: Findings from NCANDS - Research Summary
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The full report is available on the Internet at:http://aspe.hhs.gov/hsp/05/child-maltreat/index.htm
The Low-Wage Labor Market: Challenges and Opportunities for Economic Self-Sufficiency. Job Creation for Low-Wage Workers: An Assessment of Public Service Jobs, Tax Credits, and Empowerment Zones
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By Burt S. Barnow
Assessing Asset Data on Low-Income Households: Current Availability and Options for Improvement
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By: Caroline Ratcliffe and Henry Chen The Urban Institute and Trina R. Williams Shanks, Yunju Nam, Mark Schreiner, Min Zhan, and Michael Sherraden Center for Social Development Washington University in St. Louis
The Role of Supports in Successful Labor Force Entry for Youth with Disabilities
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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services The Role of Supports in Successful Labor Force Entry for Youth with Disabilities
The "Value Added" of Linking Publicly Assisted Housing for Low-Income Older Adults with Enhanced Services: A Literature Syntheses and Environmental Scan
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This paper reviews the literature on effectiveness on existing models of affordable housing with health or supportive services. The review found a range of program models, including a variety of types of services, and delivery methods (congregate or scattered-site).
Obesity and American Indians/Alaska Natives
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Contents Introduction Literature Review Prevalence Contributing Factors Consequences of Obesity Intervention Research
Building an Employment Focused Welfare System
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Building an Employment Focused Welfare System: Work First and Other Work-Oriented Strategies in Five States by Pamela A. Holcomb LaDonna Pavetti Caroline Ratcliffe Susan Riedinger June 1998
Data on Health and Well-being of American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Other Native Americans
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This data catalog is a compilation of existing data sources pertaining to American Indian/Alaska Native/Native American (AI/AN/NA) populations. In the first component of this project, the contractor has identified existing sources of socioeconomic and health data using national and some state-level surveys.
Tribal Self-Governance Health Care and Social Services Delivery Effectiveness Evaluation Feasibility Study: Draft Evaluation Issues, Questions, and Data Requirements
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Submitted to:Andrew Rock, Task Order ManagerOffice of Planning and EvaluationDepartment of Health and Human Services200 Independence Ave., SW, Suite 447-DWashington, DC 20201
Characteristics of Low-wage Workers and Their Labor Market Experiences: Research Brief
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Profile of Families Cycling on and off Welfare: Research Brief
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Providing Mental Health Services to TANF Recipients: Program Design Choices and Implementation Challenges in Four States
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Contents Policy Context Rationale for Providing Mental Health Services to Welfare Recipients Methodology Overview of the Study Sites Key Choices in Designing and Providing Mental Health Services
Profile of Families Cycling on and off Welfare
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The report analyzes the experiences of welfare "cyclers" (those who received welfare benefits during three or more discrete spells during a four-year observation period) using five MDRC studies of welfare reform initiatives during the mid- to late-1990s. Overall, cyclers constituted a relatively small portion of the welfare caseload (9 percent).
Obesity and American Indians/Alaska Natives
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Prepared for: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation Prepared by: Peggy Halpern, Ph.D.
Overcoming Challenges to Business and Economic Development in Indian Country
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American Indian tribes and Alaska Native villages have embraced the goals, objectives, and programs associated with welfare reform, but the lack of jobs limits the success of tribal programs such as Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and Welfare-to-Work (WtW). The lack of jobs is one of the biggest problems in Indian Country.
Characteristics of Low-Wage Workers and Their Labor Market Experiences: Evidence from the Mid- to Late 1990s
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With the passage of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA), policymakers and researchers have recognized the importance of understanding the dynamics of the low-wage labor market and the economic opportunities in it.
Coming of Age: Employment Outcomes for Youth Who Age Out of Foster Care Through Their Middle Twenties
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Coming of Age: Employment Outcomes for Youth Who Age Out of Foster Care Through Their Middle Twenties Prepared by: The Urban Institute with subcontractors, University of California Berkeley and University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
The Effects of Welfare and IDA Program Rules on Asset Holdings of Low-Income Families
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By: Signe-Mary McKernan and Caroline Ratcliffe The Urban Institute and Yunju Nam Center for Social Development Washington University in St. Louis