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Interactions of Workers and Firms in the Low-Wage

Interactions of Workers and Firms in the Low-Wage Labor Market

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. Census Bureau's Longitudinal Employer-Household Dynamics Program (LEHD
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Privatization in Practice: Case Studies of

Privatization in Practice: Case Studies of Contracting for TANF Case Management

The privatization of welfare services has increased significantly and expanded into new services since passage of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA) gave states additional flexibility to design and operate their Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) programs. Despite its increasing popular
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Families on TANF in Illinois: Employment Assets

Families on TANF in Illinois: Employment Assets and Liabilities

This report utilizes survey and administrative data to examine the personal characteristics and situations, potential challenges for employment, compensating strengths and resources, and employment outcomes of TANF recipients in Illinois. Topics examined include physical and mental health, disability, child care, domestic violence, substance abuse
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Enhanced Services for the Hard-to-Employ (HtE)

Enhanced Services for the Hard-to-Employ (HtE) Demonstration and Evaluation - Project Page

Overview In the post-welfare reform world, an important policy question has taken new prominence:  how to improve employment prospects for the many Americans who face serious obstacles to steady work. These individuals, including long-term welfare recipients, people with disabilities, those with health or behavioral health problems, and former
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Strategies for Increasing TANF Work Participation

Strategies for Increasing TANF Work Participation Rates

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Strategies for Increasing TANF Work Participation

Strategies for Increasing TANF Work Participation Rates: Summary Report

  Strategies for Increasing TANF Work Participation Rates Summary Report December 2008 By: LaDonna Pavetti, Jacqueline Kauff, Michelle K. Derr, Jeffrey Max, Ann Person, and Gretchen Kirby Mathematica Policy Research Project Page: http://aspe.hhs.gov/hsp/08/TANFWPR/index.shtml About This Project and Brief
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Providing Unpaid Work Experience Opportunities

Providing Unpaid Work Experience Opportunities for TANF Recipients: Examples from Erie County, New York; Montana; and Hamilton County, Ohio

  Strategies for Increasing TANF Work Participation Rates Providing Unpaid Work Experience Opportunities for TANF Recipients: Examples from Erie County, New York; Montana; and Hamilton County, Ohio December 2008 By: Michelle K. Kerr Mathematica Policy Research Project Page: http://aspe.hhs.gov/hsp/08/TANFWPR/index.shtml Abo
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Providing Paid Employment Opportunities to TANF

Providing Paid Employment Opportunities to TANF Participants Engaged in Vocational Education Programs: Examples from Denver, Colorado; Kentucky; and California

  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 By: Ann Person, LaDonna Pavetti, and Jeffrey Max Mathematica Policy Research Project Page: http:/
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Refugee Economic Self-Sufficiency:

Refugee Economic Self-Sufficiency: An Exploratory Study of Approaches Used in Office of Refugee Resettlement Programs

Refugee Economic Self-Sufficiency: An Exploratory Study of Approaches Used in Office of Refugee Resettlement Programs 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. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Assist
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How Well Are They Faring?

The Jobs Evaluation: How Well are They Faring? AFDC Families with Preschool-aged Children in Atlanta at the Outset of the Jobs Evaluation

The JOBS Evaluation: How Well Are They Faring? AFDC Families with Preschool-Aged Children in Atlanta at the Outset of the JOBS Evaluation. Prepared by Kristin A. Moore, Martha J. Zaslow, Mary Jo Coiro, Suzanne M. Miller of Child Trends, Inc.and Ellen B. Magenheim of Swarthmore College. February 1996
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Teenage Parent Demonstration and Evaluation

Teenage Parent Demonstration and Evaluation

The Teenage Parent Demonstration (TPD) tested a mandatory program designed to move first-time teenage mothers on welfare (AFDC) into self-sufficiency.
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Acknowledgments

Education and Employment of Disconnected Low-Income Men. Acknowledgments

We would like to extend a special thank you to the HHS staff for their commitment to this project and for making this work possible; in particular, we acknowledge the federal project officers, Annette Waters and Kimberly Clum. We are also grateful to Kendall Swenson for his work with the data and to Erica Meade for her contributions.
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About the Series

Education and Employment of Disconnected Low-Income Men. About the Series

A large number of US men of prime working age are neither gainfully employed nor pursuing education or other training, suggesting a potentially significant disconnection from mainstream economic and social life. The Urban Institute, funded by the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, US Department of Health and Human Servi
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Appendix Table 1. Low-Income Men with Less than a

Education and Employment of Disconnected Low-Income Men. Appendix Table 1. Low-Income Men with Less than a High School Education in Metropolitan Areas with 50,000 or More Low-Income Men

Metropolitan area Low-income men Low-income men with less than a high school education Share of metro population with less than a high school education Share of metro population that is Hispanic United States 14,967,260 4,715,290 32% 32%
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Notes

Education and Employment of Disconnected Low-Income Men. Notes

In 2010, the year for the data estimates, the federal poverty threshold was $11,344 for a single adult and $17,552 for a family of three with one child. Twice the poverty level was $22,688 for a single adult and $35,104 for a family of three ( http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/poverty/data/threshld/ ). Unless specified otherwise, statistics are ba
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Low-Income Men Have Less Personal Income to

Education and Employment of Disconnected Low-Income Men. Low-Income Men Have Less Personal Income to Contribute to Their Families

The target population for these briefs is defined by the income of the family in which they live. The exact income that puts these men into the low-income category depends on the size of the family and the income of all of its members. Personal income is the income earned or otherwise received by the individual low-income man.
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Low-Income Men Are More Likely to Be Unemployed

Education and Employment of Disconnected Low-Income Men. Low-Income Men Are More Likely to Be Unemployed and Underemployed

Employment status can be measured in a number of ways. This brief uses several definitions for a more complete picture of low-income men’s connections to work. In addition to the official unemployment rate, we examine men’s participation in the labor force and their engagement in part-time work.
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Low Educational Attainment Disadvantages Low-

Education and Employment of Disconnected Low-Income Men. Low Educational Attainment Disadvantages Low-Income Men

We present data on the educational attainment of low-income men and compare them with men who live in families with incomes above 200 percent of FPL (or “higher-income men”). While this brief primarily focuses on men without postsecondary degrees, we begin by examining the spectrum of educational disparities for men across the income distribut
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Education and Employment of Disconnected Low-

Education and Employment of Disconnected Low-Income Men

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APPENDIX E. ADDITIONAL FIGURES

Families on TANF in South Carolina: Employment Assets and Liabilities. Appendix E. Additional Figures

Source: Telephone surveys of 1,120 TANF recipients in South Carolina  

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