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Data and Methodological Issues for Tracking Former Welfare Recipients A Workshop Summary (1999) / Chapter Skim
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Data Issues for Tracking Welfare Leavers
Pages 8-11

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... Finally, workshop participants suggested that the ~ 4 grants could be used in conjunction with other research efforts at the state or county level to help evaluate the new policies. Many states are conducting research on other groups (besides welfare leavers)
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... Because there is a public-use requirement to these grants and because confidentiality rules will need to be applied, the questions of who has access to the data and how they get access will also require much consideration. Workshop participants urged administrators to carefully consider all the options and to start early in getting confidentiality agreements in place.
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... Despite these limitations of administrative data sets, workshop participants agreed that using them is valuable because they provide an inexpensive alternative to survey data. Administrative data
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... Participants also urged that information collected not be limited only to cash assistance leavers, but also include current recipients and those using other benefit programs, such as Medicaid and food stamps. Survey Data Survey Design and Implementation For all 14 projects, the sample population consists of all those who have left welfare.
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  • appropriate response
  • left welfare
  • county level
  • nonresponse bias

  • sensitivity tests
  • potential administrative
  • study cohorts
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  • federal child
  • survey sample
  • economic conditions
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  • affects welfare
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  • entire population
  • private schools
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