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1 online resource (xxii, 95 pages) : illustrations. |
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polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
Rand statewide CalWORKs evaluation
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Rand statewide CalWORKs evaluation.
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| Note |
"MR-1051-CDSS"--Page 4 of cover. |
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"Prepared for the California Department of Social Services." |
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Accompanied by: Executive summary. xi, 23 p. : ill. ; 28 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 89-95). |
| Summary |
The California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) program is California's response to the welfare reforms Congress set in motion in 1996. The most visible features of this program are its emphasis on moving welfare recipients from reliance on government cash assistance to work and toward self-sufficiency; its use of time limits and participation requirements; its provision of certain services, such as child care and job search assistance, to make participation easier; and its devolution of program authority from the state to the county level. Here, the authors examine the first year of CalWORKs, focusing on the planning and implementation processes and the effects of the program to date. Four themes emerged that will be explored further in future reports: (1) Organizations have changed in response to the expanded mission of CalWORKs, despite limited time for planning. (2) Implementation is under way, but recipient compliance is low. (3) Counties currently have sufficient funds, but this may change. (4) Achieving earnings needed to achieve self-sufficiency before time limits expire is a challenge. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (Program)
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California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (Program) |
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California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (Program) |
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Welfare recipients -- Employment -- California.
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Welfare recipients -- Employment. |
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California. |
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Public welfare -- California.
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Public welfare. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Zellman, Gail.
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California. Department of Social Services.
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Rand Corporation.
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| Added Title |
State and county implementation of CalWORKs in the first year |
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Rand statewide CalWORKS evaluation |
| Other Form: |
Print version: Welfare reform in California. Santa Monica, CA : Rand, 1999 0833027190 (DLC) 99208512 (OCoLC)41183229 |
| ISBN |
0585245517 (electronic book) |
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9780585245515 (electronic book) |
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0585235082 (electronic book) |
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9780585235080 (electronic book) |
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0833027190 |
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9780833027191 |
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0833027204 (executive summary) |
| Report No. |
RAND/MR-1051-CDSS |
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