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Paths to Welfare Rural Places: Key Findings and Lessons from the Impact Evaluation of the Future Scope Rural Welfare-to-Work Program

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    TITLE PAGE

    ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

    LIST OF TABLES

    LIST OF FIGURES

    KEY FINDINGS AND LESSONS

    EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

  1. INTRODUCTION

    SELECTING PROMISING RURAL PROGRAMS FOR THE DEMONSTRATION

      Program Selection Criteria

      Testing Case Management in a Rural Context

    WELFARE-TO-WORK IN RURAL ILLINOIS: THE FUTURE STEPS PROGRAM

    EVALUATION DESIGN AND METHODS

      Implementation and Cost Study

      Impact Study

  2. IMPLEMENTING FUTURE STEPS

    PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT, STAFFING, AND SERVICE DELIVERY

    THE FUTURE STEPS TARGET POPULATION

    SOUTHERN ILLINOIS: THE ECONOMIC, POLICY, AND SERVICE CONTEXT

    KEY FINDINGS ON FUTURE STEPS IMPLEMENTATION

    CLIENT EXPERIENCES IN FUTURE STEPS

    COSTS OF FUTURE STEPS

  3. IMPACTS ON EMPLOYMENT, SELF-SUFFICIENCY, AND WELL-BEING

    DIFFERENCES IN THE USE OF SERVICES AND RESOURCES

    IMPACTS ON EMPLOYMENT AND EARNINGS

    CHANGES IN WELFARE DEPENDENCE AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY

    IMPACTS ON WELL-BEING AND QUALITY OF LIFE

    DIFFERENCES IN PROGRAM IMPACTS FOR KEY SUBGROUPS

  4. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS: IMPROVING PROGRAM INNOVATION IN RURAL AREAS

    POSSIBLE REASONS FOR THE LACK OF PROGRAM IMPACTS

    LESSONS FOR IMPLEMENTING FUTURE PROGRAMS IN RURAL AREAS

    IMPLICATIONS FOR DESIGNING WELFARE-TO-WORK PROGRAMS IN RURAL AREAS

    ADDRESSING CONSTRAINTS OF SCALE: ISSUES FOR EVALUATING RURAL PROGRAMS

  5. REFERENCES

    APPENDIX A: SURVEY DATA COLLECTION AND WEIGHTING METHODS

    APPENDIX B: ADDITIONAL COST STUDY ANALYSES: COSTS BY PROGRAM COMPONENT

    APPENDIX C: SUPPLEMENTAL FIGURES AND TABLES



 

 

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