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

Autor/inn/en	Meckstroth, Alicia; Burwick, Andrew; Ponza, Michael; Marsh, Shawn; Novak, Tim; Phillips, Shannon; Diaz-Tena, Nuria; Ng, Judy
Institution	Mathematica Policy Research, Princeton, NJ.; Administration for Children and Families (DHHS), Washington, DC.
Titel	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
Quelle	(2006), (141 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	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; Illinois + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Rural area; Ländlicher Raum; Employment service; Arbeitsvermittlung; Employment program; Employment programme; Employment programmes; Beschäftigungsprogramm; Soziale Arbeit; Fürsorgeeinrichtung; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Programme evaluation; Programmevaluation; Programmplanung; Ökonomische Determinanten; Social indicator; Sozialer Indikator; Nachhaltige Entwicklung; Rural environment; Development; Ländliches Milieu; Entwicklung
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.) (Author).
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Update	2017/4/10