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Impact Study (Controlled Experiment)
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To obtain unbiased and precise estimates of program effects over and above the regular AFDC and JOBS programs provided to control individuals.
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Implementation/Process Study
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To provide a description of how the sites implement Jobs First, the problems they encounter in operating its key provisions, and the corrective actions they take.
To provide a context for interpreting and explaining the impact and cost-benefit findings.
To distill operational lessons that may suggest a set of "best practices" that would assist the Department in running Jobs First more effectively statewide.
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Cost-Benefit Study
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To measure the benefits and costs of the Jobs First program from the perspective of welfare recipients, taxpayers, government budgets, and society.
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Descriptive/Analytical Study
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Enhanced survey developed to obtain information about Jobs First’s impacts on children. Focus on sample members with a child between ages 5 and 12 at the time of interview. Projected sample size of 2,433 completions, including a small sample with non-focal-aged children. Target measures: child care, education, health and safety, social and emotional adjustment.
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