The Family Welfare Research and Training Group produces a number of reports on issues related to welfare and welfare reform: domestic violence, leavers, time limits, and the groundbreaking Life After Welfare series. Reports are free of charge, and may be downloaded from this page. You may also send an e-mail to request hard copies of the reports marked with an *.

Life After Welfare Series
Maryland's large-scale, longitudinal study of what happens to families after they exit the TANF rolls. Measured outcomes include employment, recidivism, receipt of transitional benefits, and involvement in the child welfare system. Each subsequent report includes additional samples and additional follow-up data.

Life On Welfare Series
An empirical examination of who is using welfare today.

Caseload Exits Series
A series of reports which examines the universe of cases that have left cash assistance in Maryland since the state's welfare reform program, the Family Investment Program (FIP), began in October, 1996

Child Support
Reports relating to various aspects of child support and child support enforcement programs in the Maryland.

Additional Topics
Projects focused on important special topics related to welfare reform, including customer assessment, time limits and domestic violence.

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