                                    National Evaluation of Welfare-to-Work Strategies

                                                              Table 9.2

                                          Program Impacts on Employment Status and Child Care Use
                                          While Employed During the Two-Year Follow-Up Period

                                                  Sample Program  Control   Difference  Percentage
Site and Program                                   Size   Group     Group     (Impact)  Change (%)

Atlanta Labor Force Attachment
 Child care used for employment (%)                1890    33.2     29.0         4.2 **      14.4         vhanycc
    Worked full time and used child care                   22.1     21.9         0.2          0.9         ccwrkft
    Worked part time and used child care                   10.1      6.6         3.4 ***     51.6         ccwrknft

Atlanta Human Capital Development
 Child care used for employment (%)                2199    31.8     29.0         2.9          9.9         vhanycc
    Worked full time and used child care                   24.9     21.9         2.9 *       13.3         ccwrkft
    Worked part time and used child care                    6.8      6.6         0.2          2.3         ccwrknft

Grand Rapids Labor Force Attachment
 Child care used for employment (%)                1158    50.0     43.3         6.7 **      15.5         vhanycc
    Worked full time and used child care                   34.6     31.8         2.8          8.8         ccwrkft
    Worked part time and used child care                   15.2     11.3         3.9 **      34.9         ccwrknft

Grand Rapids Human Capital Development
 Child care used for employment (%)                1158    42.5     43.3        -0.8         -1.9         vhanycc
    Worked full time and used child care                   30.9     31.8        -0.9         -2.8         ccwrkft
    Worked part time and used child care                   11.2     11.3        -0.1         -0.8         ccwrknft

Riverside Labor Force Attachment
 Child care used for employment (%)                1678    42.5     29.4        13.1 ***     44.6         vhanycc
    Worked full time and used child care                   29.9     18.8        11.1 ***     58.7         ccwrkft
    Worked part time and used child care                   12.6     10.5         2.1         19.5         ccwrknft

Riverside Labor Force Attachment for those who
lacked a high school diploma or basic skills
 Child care used for employment (%)                1012    39.5    23.3        16.1 ***     69.2         vhanycc
    Worked full time and used child care                   26.9    15.3        11.6 ***     76.1         ccwrkft
    Worked part time and used child care                   12.6     8.1         4.5 **      56.0         ccwrknft

Riverside Human Capital Development
 Child care used for employment (%)                1350    30.1    23.3         6.7 **      28.7         vhanycc
    Worked full time and used child care                   20.9    15.3         5.6 **      36.7         ccwrkft
    Worked part time and used child care                    9.2     8.1         1.1         13.7         ccwrknft
                                                                                                  (continued)



                                                    Table 9.2 (continued)




                                                   Sample  Program  Control  Difference  Percentage
Site and Program                                     Size    Group    Group    (Impact)   Change (%)

Columbus Integrated
 Child care used for employment (%)                   728    38.3     36.0       2.3          6.4       vhanycc
    Worked full time and used child care                     29.4     26.8       2.6          9.6       ccwrkft
    Worked part time and used child care                      8.4      8.5       0.0         -0.5       ccwrknft

Columbus Traditional
 Child care used for employment (%)                   723    36.1     36.0       0.0          0.1       vhanycc
    Worked full time and used child care                     25.8     26.8      -1.0         -3.6       ccwrkft
    Worked part time and used child care                     10.0      8.5       1.5         17.7       ccwrknft

Detroit
 Child care used for employment (%)                   426    40.6     33.2       7.5 *       22.5       vhanycc
    Worked full time and used child care                     28.1     23.1       5.0         21.5       ccwrkft
    Worked part time and used child care                     12.5     10.0       2.5         24.9       ccwrknft

Oklahoma City
 Child care used for employment (%)                   511    53.3     43.6       9.6 **      22.1       vhanycc
    Worked full time and used child care                     40.8     33.4       7.4 *       22.1       ccwrkft
    Worked part time and used child care                     12.4      9.9       2.6         26.0       ccwrknft

Portland
 Child care used for employment (%)                   610    48.9     39.0       9.9 **      25.3       vhanycc
    Worked full time and used child care                     39.5     27.7      11.8 ***     42.4       ccwrkft
    Worked part time and used child care                      9.4     10.9      -1.5        -13.7       ccwrknft
