Moving beyond anecdote: An impact evaluation of a popular New York State work supports program.
- Resource Type
- Theses
- Authors
- Wood, Rebecca J.
- Source
- Dissertation Abstracts International; Dissertation Abstract International; 71-06A.
- Subject
- Social Work
Sociology, Public and Social Welfare
- Language
- English
Summary: Program impact was examined using logistic regression analysis conducted on data from the full sample of counties and on data split by three comparison groups of counties to determine whether differences existed in the program's impact between the full sample and by group. The outcome under analysis was designed to reflect the TOP goals of employment stability and case closing for earned income. In spite of the varied implementation configurations employed by the counties, TOP was found to have a significant impact on the outcome in the full sample of counties and in the two largest groups, but not in the third group, and only if the time a family spent in the program exceeded three months.