S298: Assessing Impacts of Welfare Reform on Individual, Family, and Community Well-Being in the Rural South
(Multistate Research Project)
Status: Inactive/Terminating
S298: Assessing Impacts of Welfare Reform on Individual, Family, and Community Well-Being in the Rural South
Duration: 10/01/2002 to 09/30/2006
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Non-Technical Summary
Statement of Issues and Justification
Related, Current and Previous Work
Objectives
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Identify the linkages between changes in rural welfare caseloads and the performance of regional economies in the rural South.
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Identify the set of assets that TANF participants possess that translate into marketable job activities and how these match projected workforce needs in the rural South. A related component of this objective concerns the extent to which critical support services are available to TANF recipients to facilitate their transition into the labor force.
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Identify the micro-level obstacles faced by TANF recipients as they attempt to move from welfare reliance to wage-based self-sufficiency, and the impact on family functioning of compliance with PRWORA mandates.
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Methods
Measurement of Progress and Results
Outputs
Outcomes or Projected Impacts
Milestones
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Organization/Governance
Literature Cited