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Title: Paths to Work in Rural Places: Key Findings and Lessons from the Impact Evaluation of the Future Steps Rural Welfare-to-Work Program. Final Report
Language: English
Authors: Meckstroth, Alicia, Burwick, Andrew, Ponza, Michael, Marsh, Shawn, Novak, Tim, Phillips, Shannon, Diaz-Tena, Nuria, Ng, Judy, Mathematica Policy Research, Princeton, NJ., Administration for Children and Families (DHHS), Washington, DC.
Source: Mathematica Policy Research, Inc. 2006.
Availability: Mathematica Policy Research, Inc. P.O. Box 2393, Princeton, NJ 08543-2393. Tel: 609-799-3535; Fax: 609-799-0005; e-mail: info@mathematica-mpr.com; Web site: http://www.mathematica-mpr.com/publications/
Peer Reviewed: N
Page Count: 141
Publication Date: 2006
Document Type: Reports - Evaluative
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Low Income Groups, Rural Areas, Employment Services, Employment Programs, Social Work, Welfare Services, Caseworker Approach, Case Studies, Program Implementation, Program Evaluation, Program Development, Economic Impact, Social Indicators, Sustainable Development, Rural Development, Formative Evaluation
Geographic Terms: Illinois
Abstract: Helping low-income families in rural areas find gainful employment and achieve economic self-sufficiency is an ongoing policy concern. The Rural Welfare-to-Work Strategies demonstration is using rigorous experimental designs to build knowledge about how to help low-income families in rural areas strive toward sustained employment and self-sufficiency. This report examines an employment-focused case management initiative deployed in southern Illinois. Despite a lack of impacts on employment, earnings, and self-sufficiency, the findings imply a need for stronger interventions in rural areas and demonstrate the challenges inherent in designing, implementing, and evaluating programs in these types of settings. The following are appended: (1) Survey Data Collection and Weighting Methods; (2) Additional Cost Study Analysis: Costs by Program Component; and (3) Supplemental Figures and Tables. (Contains 16 tables and 11 figures.)
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Number of References: 25
Entry Date: 2007
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