This monograph summarizes findings from a review of the research literature on implementation and proposes frameworks for understanding effective implementation processes. The results of this literature review and synthesis confirm that systematic…

This report was prepared as part of a collaboration between ACF, Caliber Associates, and Howard University School of Social Work. Responding to concerns about the overrepresentation of minority children in the child welfare system, particularly…

This report uses meta-analysis, a set of statistically based techniques for combining  quantitative findings from different studies, to synthesize estimates of program effects from  random assignment evaluations of welfare-to-work programs and to…

Authored by John Iceland of the University of Maryland and Kurt Bauman of the U.S. Census Bureau. This report, as part of the Working Paper Series of the National Poverty Center (NPC), uses data from the 1996 Survey of Income and Program…

Authored by David A. Long and Tammy Ouellette. Despite the TANF program's emphasis on employment, the policies, practices, and attitudes of the employers of TANF recipients have received limited attention. This study, conducted by Abt Associates…

Authored by Tammy Ouellette, Nancy Burstein, David Long, and Erik Beecroft. This report summarizes what is known about the measurement of material hardship and its application to research with low-income families with children. The report, by Abt…

Authored by Courtney Burke, James Fossett, and Thomas Gais. This report finds that significant activity at federal and state levels to extend opportunities for partnerships between government and faith-based social service organizations (FBOs)…

This GAO report discusses the size and distribution of the rural TANF caseload, the challenges and strengths of various rural TANF programs, the current strategies being used to deliver social services in rural areas, and current Federal efforts…

This guidebook was developed specifically for small community-based, faith-based, and minority nonprofit organizations in Louisiana who are committed to providing valuable social services, leadership, and hope to needy citizens in Louisiana's…

Authored by Lynne Fender and Jen Bernstein. This Urban Institute report was sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation. This study describes policies and practices…