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Understanding the AFDC/TANF Child-Only Caseload: Policies, Composition, and Characteristics in Three States
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Contents TANF Policies Summary of Key Findings
Profile of Families Cycling on and off Welfare
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This report analyzes the experiences of welfare "cyclers," a group that has received relatively little attention in previous research on welfare dynamics. For this study, "cycling" is defined as receipt of welfare benefits during three or more discrete spells during a four-year "observation" period.
A Profile of Families Cycling on and off Welfare
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By: Lashawn Richburg-Hayes and Stephen Freedman MDRC April 2004 Submitted to:U.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesOffice of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation
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.
Chapter 5: The Use of Community-Based Emergency Assistance Among Kansas City Welfare Leavers
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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.
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.
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.
Profile of Families Cycling on and off Welfare: Research Brief
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Characteristics of Low-wage Workers and Their Labor Market Experiences: Research Brief
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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.
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).
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).
Overcoming Challenges to Business and Economic Development in Indian Country
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Walter Hillabrant, Judy Earp, and Mack Rhoades Support Services International Nancy Pindus The Urban Institute, Inc.
Later-Life Household Wealth Before and After Disability Onset
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Characteristics of Low-wage Workers and Their Labor Market Experiences: Research Brief
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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.
Indicators of Welfare Dependence: Annual Report to Congress, 1997
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Indicators of Welfare Dependence
Indicators of Welfare Dependence: Annual Report to Congress, 1998
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The Welfare Indicators Act of 1994 requires the Department of Health and Human Services to prepare annual reports to Congress on indicators and predictors of welfare dependence. This Annual Report on Welfare Indicators, October 1998 is the second of these annual reports.