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Evaluation of the SB 1041 Reforms to California's CalWORKs Welfare-to-Work Program: Updated Findings Regarding Policy Implementation and Outcomes [Minkštas viršelis]

  • Formatas: Paperback / softback, 355 pages
  • Išleidimo metai: 15-Apr-2020
  • Leidėjas: RAND
  • ISBN-10: 1977403050
  • ISBN-13: 9781977403056
Kitos knygos pagal šią temą:
  • Formatas: Paperback / softback, 355 pages
  • Išleidimo metai: 15-Apr-2020
  • Leidėjas: RAND
  • ISBN-10: 1977403050
  • ISBN-13: 9781977403056
Kitos knygos pagal šią temą:
This report offers further findings from the evaluation of the Senate Bill (SB) 1041 reforms to the California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids program, with a focus on ongoing implementation of SB 1041 and updates on participant outcomes.



This report offers further findings from the evaluation of the Senate Bill (SB) 1041 reforms to the California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids program, with a focus on ongoing implementation of SB 1041 and updates on participant outcomes.

This report provides updated findings from the evaluation of the Senate Bill (SB) 1041 reforms to the California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids program, with ongoing implementation informed by an All-County Survey, state-level interviews, and interviews and focus groups in six focal counties, plus further insights on participant outcomes examined with state administrative data.
Preface iii
Boxes and Figures ix
Tables
xiii
Summary xix
Acknowledgments xxxv
Abbreviations xxxvii
1 Introduction
1(16)
Overview of SB 1041 and Other Relevant Policy Changes
4(3)
Evaluation Conceptual Framework and Approach
7(4)
Key Findings from Previous Study Reports
11(4)
Road Map for the Report
15(2)
2 Sources of Data and Methods
17(22)
State-Level Key Informant Interviews
17(2)
All-County Survey
19(3)
Focal County Qualitative Data
22(10)
State Administrative Data
32(7)
3 State-Level Perspectives on the Ongoing Implementation of SB 1041
39(6)
Implementation of SB 1041
40(1)
Early Engagement Activities
41(2)
Work Participation Rate
43(2)
4 The Ongoing Implementation of SB 1041 at the County Level: Results from the 2016 ACS
45(49)
Factors Affecting the Implementation of SB 1041 from Mid-2015 to Mid-2016
50(4)
Referrals, Coordination, and Utilization of Services
54(6)
Implementation of the Cal WORKs WTW 24-Month Time Clock in the Last Year
60(6)
Understanding of Other Components of SB 1041
66(3)
Early Engagement Activities
69(14)
Counties' Views Regarding Impact of SB 1041 on Cal WORKs Program and Client Outcomes in the Last Year
83(2)
Counties' Views Regarding the Effectiveness of SB 1041 Reforms and Related Mandates in the Last Year at County Level
85(3)
Counties' Additional Information Needs and Suggestions for Improving SB 1041
88(6)
5 A Six-County Perspective on the Ongoing Implementation of SB 1041
94(57)
Perceptions of SB 1041 WTW Time Clock
96(9)
Work Participation Rate
105(5)
The Online Cal WORKs Appraisal Tool
110(19)
Family Stabilization Program
129(1)
Expanded Subsidized Employment
130(5)
Cal WORKs Clients' Experiences with the Cal WORKs Program
135(2)
Supportive Services
137(9)
County Perceptions and Recommendations Based on the Impact of SB 1041
146(5)
6 Updated Descriptive Analyses for Status and Tracking Studies
151(24)
Cal WORKs WTW Client Demographics
155(2)
Cal WORKs WTW Client Counts for Status and Tracking Studies
157(1)
Time on Aid and WTW 24-Month Time Clock
158(3)
Exemptions and Sanctions
161(4)
Leaving the WTW Program
165(2)
Employment and Earnings
167(4)
Reengagement
171(4)
7 Updated Descriptive Analyses for the Impact Study
175(16)
Estimating the Impact of SB 1041 on Client Outcomes
177(3)
Outcomes One Year After Entry
180(9)
Discussion
189(2)
8 Conclusions and Policy Implications
191(10)
Summary of Key Findings
191(6)
Implications and Issues to Examine in the Next Phase of the Evaluation
197(4)
Appendix A Understanding How the CalWORKs Program Functions 201(14)
Appendix B Additional Documentation for Primary Data Collection 215(50)
Appendix C Additional Documentation for Administrative Data 265(8)
Appendix D Additional Results for
Chapter Four ACS Analyses
273(22)
Appendix E Additional Documentation for
Chapter Six Status and Tracking Studies Analyses
295(10)
Appendix F Additional Documentation for
Chapter Seven Impact Study Analyses
305(6)
References 311