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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
Vulnerable Youth and the Transition to Adulthood: Multiple Pathways Connecting to School and Work
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ASPE RESEARCH BRIEF Vulnerable Youth and the Transistion to Adulthood Multiple Pathways Connecting to School and Work July 2009 This Research Brief is part of a larger project:Vulnerable Youth and the Transistion to Adulthood
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).
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
Interactions of Workers and Firms in the Low-Wage Labor Market
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This research, while directly supported by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, (grant number 01ASPE372A to the Urban Institute) and by funding from the Rockefeller/Sage Foundation is a part of the U.S.
Mental Health of Vulnerable Youth and their Transition to Adulthood: Examining the Role of the Child Welfare, Juvenile Justice, and Runaway/Homeless Systems
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ASPE RESEARCH BRIEF The Mental Health of Vulnerable Youth and their Transition to Adulthood: Examining the Role of the Child Welfare, Juvenile Justice, and Runaway/Homeless Systems August 2009
The Antisocial Behavior of the Adolescent Children of Incarcerated Parents: A Developmental Perspective
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From Prison to Home: The Effect of Incarceration and Reentry on Children, Families, and Communities The Antisocial Behavior of the Adolescent Children of Incarcerated Parents: A Developmental Perspective By: J. Mark Eddy and John B. Reid Oregon Social Learning Center December 2001
Profile of Families Cycling on and off Welfare: Research Brief
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BackgroundSince the passage of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA), there has been a growing literature on welfare exits and recidivism. Less is known, however, about the families that “cycle” — that is, return to welfare repeatedly.
Providing Paid Employment Opportunities to TANF Participants Engaged in Vocational Education Programs: Examples from Denver, Colorado; Kentucky; and California
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Strategies for Increasing TANF Work Participation Rates Providing Paid Employment Opportunities for TANF Participants Engaged in Vocational Education Programs: Examples from Denver, Colorado; Kentucky; and California December 2008
Impacts of Four Title V, Section 510 Abstinence Education Programs
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By: Christopher Trenholm, Barbara Devaney, Ken Fortson, Lisa Quay, Justin Wheeler, and Melissa Clark Mathematica Policy Research, Inc. Project Director: Christopher Trenholm Contract No.: HHS 100-98-0010 MPR Reference No.: 8549-110
Exploring Community Responses to Statutory Rape
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Exploring Community Responses to Statutory Rape Final Report Prepared for:U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) Prepared by: Michael Fishman, Karen Gardiner, and Asaph Glosser The Lewin Group
The Effects of Welfare and IDA Program Rules on Asset Holdings of Low-Income Families
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Contents Key Findings Conclusions Savings and assets can cushion families against sudden income losses and can bolster long-term economic gains. These savings, however, can make a low-income family ineligible for benefits from means-tested programs when they encounter economic difficulties.
Interactions of Workers and Firms in the Low-Wage Labor Market
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This paper presents an analysis of workers who persistently have low earnings in the labor market over a period of three or more years. Some of these workers manage to escape from this low-earning status over subsequent years, while many do not. Using data from the Longitudinal Employer Household Dynamics (LEHD) program at the U.S.
Giving Noncustodial Parents Options: Employment and Child Support Outcomes of the SHARE Program
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By: Irma Perez-Johnson, Jacqueline Kauff, and Alan Hershey Submitted to: Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation Project Officer: Alana Landey