The Divergence in Aggregate and Activity Estimates of US Construction Productivity
Researchers: Paul M. Goodrum, Carl T. Haas, and Robert W. Glover.
Date Published: July 2002
Publisher: Spon Press. 8pp.
Employment and Earnings of Child-Care Subsidy Recipients in Harris County, Texas
Employment and Earnings of Child-Care Subsidy Recipients in Harris County, Texas
Authors: Jerome A. Olson and Deanna T. Schexnayder
Date: June 2002
Publication Type: Report, 51pp.
Abstract: This paper examines the major reasons for subsidized child care receipt among current and former welfare recipients in Harris County, Texas, between mid-1995 and mid-1999. For the most part, poor people receive subsidized child care because of either employment or engagement in workforce development activities. The time period of the study was chosen so that significant periods before and after welfare reform could be observed. The welfare reforms that were enacted during this period included the Federal Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act (PRWORA) legislation and the Texas legislation that resulted in the state’s welfare waiver, known as the “Achieving Change for Texans” (ACT) waiver. This document reports on the estimation of a statistical model developed to determine the factors associated with the likelihood of employment (as opposed to training) as well as earnings, for recipients of subsidized child care who were current or former welfare clients.
Also Available: Executive Summary (PDF).
Capital Area Education and Careers Partnership School-to-Career Grant: An Assessment of Year Four Activities and Prospects
Researcher(s):Daniel O’Shea
Date: March 2002
Publication Types: Full Report (40pp.) and Executive Summary. For printed copies, contact rmcpubs@raymarshallcenter.org.
Abstract: This report presents results of an independently contracted evaluation of activities and services delivered under the School-to-Work Opportunities Act of 1994 (PL 103-239) by the Capital Area Education and Careers Partnership (the Partnership).
Improving Performance Measures for Texas Workforce Development Boards: Phase One: Summary Report
Improving Performance Measures for Texas Workforce Development Boards: Phase One: Summary Report
Researchers: Christopher T. King, Robert E. McPherson, Daniel P. O’Shea, and Ying Tang
Date: February 2002
Publication Type: Report, 8pp.
Texas Families in Transition / Surviving Without TANF: An Analysis of Families Diverted From or Leaving TANF
Authors: Deanna Schexnayder, Daniel Schroeder, Laura Lein, David Dominguez, Karen Douglas, and Freddie Richards
Date: January 2002
Publication Type: Report, 244pp.
Publishers: Ray Marshall Center for the Study of Human Resources, The University of Texas at Austin; and the Center for Innovative Projects for Economic Development, Prairie View A&M University
Abstract: In the post-welfare-reform era, many states have begun conducting research to determine how the new policies affect the families they serve. In particular, states need to understand if former welfare recipients are employed or receiving other types of economic supports, how many have returned to welfare, and reasons for families’ success or failure.
This report addresses the following questions:
- What are the characteristics of families who left or were diverted from TANF?
- To what extent are these families participating in other government programs, especially Medicaid and food stamps?
- To what extent are these families employed and/or receiving other economic supports, such as child support and child care subsidies?
- Over time, how do these families manage and what hardships do they face?
- How do potential applicants view the diversion/application process?
- Are there particular points after leaving TANF at which people are the most vulnerable to returning?
- Which factors are associated with leaving TANF, being employed, or returning to TANF?
This report examines these research questions for two populations of low-income families: those diverted from TANF prior to enrollment and those who have left TANF. Among ‘diverted’ families, three types are being studied: families redirected prior to TANF application, those denied TANF for non-financial reasons, and approved TANF applicants opting to receive a one-time payment in lieu of TANF benefits.
Also Available: Executive Summary (PDF)
Distribution of Craft Management Skills in a Tier II Work Team
Distribution of Craft Management Skills in a Tier II Work Team
Researchers: Carl T. Haas, Richard L. Tucker, Robert W. Glover and Derek Edward.
Published Date: January 2002
Publisher: Ray Marshall Center for the Study of Human Resources, The University of Texas at Austin.
Power Parent Training Curriculum: Pilot Assessment Working Paper
Power Parent Training Curriculum: Pilot Assessment Working Paper
Researchers: Dan O’Shea, Jackie Fickel, Leah Kegler, and Angela Hernandez.
Publication Date: December 2001
Availability: Available from the Ray Marshall Center, contact rmcpubs@raymarshallcenter.org
Urban Welfare-to-Work Transitions in the 1990s
Urban Welfare-to-Work Transitions in the 1990s
Authors: Peter R. Mueser and Christopher T. King
Date: October 2001
Publication Type: Report, 47pp.
Abstract: The Center for the Study of Human Resources conducted joint research to revise a March 2001 report on analysis that focused on patterns of welfare use and employment for welfare leavers for central counties in each of the metropolitan areas of Atlanta, Baltimore, Fort Lauderdale, Chicago, Houston and Kansas City. Researchers examined the extent to which economic growth and welfare policy interact to induce observed patterns. Following a review of the literature on the determinants of the welfare caseload and employment of welfare leavers, researchers provided detail on the waiver provisions and related welfare reform activities occurring in each of the sites and their respective states, as well as information on how implementation of the 1996 federal reform legislation influenced state programs. Researchers began their quantitative analysis showing how unemployment rates and welfare caseloads varied across our sites over the period of our study. It was clear that, at most sites, the decline in caseloads occurred at the same time that welfare-to-work transitions occurred in increasing numbers.
High Tech Educators Network Evaluation
Researcher: Daniel O’Shea
Date: August 2001
Publication Type: Report. 26pp. Available from the Ray Marshall Center, contact rmcpubs@raymarshallcenter.org
Metric-Based Implementation of Tier II Work Force Strategy
Metric-Based Implementation of Tier II Work Force Strategy
Researchers: John D. Borcherding, Robert W. Glover, Carl T. Hass, and Richard L. Tucker.
Published Date: August 2001
Publisher: Ray Marshall Center for the Study of Human Resources, The University of Texas at Austin.
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