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The Family Welfare Research and Training Group produces a number of
reports on issues related to both Welfare and Child Support issues, including
time limits, leavers, arrears, and the groundbreaking Life After Welfare series.
 Welfare Leavers
Studies that answer the questions, Why do families leave welfare? and What happens
to them when they are no longer receiving cash assistance?
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Sanctions These reports examine case closures due to full-family sanctions.
Life After Welfare 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.
Caseload Exits A series of reports that 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.
Additional Reports Reports
on related subtopics.
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Life on Welfare
Who is using welfare today? The Life On Welfare series examines aspects of the active TANF caseload in Maryland, including studies on reaching time limits and the various barriers faced by welfare recipients.
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Caseload Characteristics Snapshots of the active TCA caseload.
Barriers Barriers to employment can include incarceration and domestic violence.
Time Limits With the passing of PRWORA we began the era of time limits to welfare receipt. These reports examine
recipients who are nearing or have surpassed the limit.
Additional Reports Reports
on related subtopics.
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Other Work Supports
Welfare is a primary - but not only - work support for families in Maryland. In the reports on this page we examine various other related topics such as food stamps, diversion strategies, and demonstration and pilot programs.
Child Support
In addition to welfare, FWRTG also examines various child support-related topics, including incarceration, debt leveraging, and guidelines.
Articles and Publications
Journal articles and conference presentations
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Reports are free of charge, and may be downloaded from this page.
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