OREGON FAMILIES WHO LEFT TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE TO NEEDY FAMILIES (TANF) OR FOOD STAMPS: A STUDY OF ECONOMIC AND FAMILY WELL-BEING FROM 1998 TO 2000 VOLUME I Go to VOLUME II Table of Contents - Volume I Preface Acknowledgements Executive Summary Table of Contents Glossary List of Tables   Chapter 1 Introduction Study Design and Methods Study Design Sample Data Who is in the Sample Demographic Characteristics Conclusion   Chapter 2 The Economic and Employment Status of Families Employment Status Earnings and Earnings Growth Job Advancement Type of Job Job-Related Benefits Good Jobs or Bad Jobs? Better Off?   Chapter 3 Gender, Family Status, and Work Experience   Chapter 4 Who Is Not Working and Why? Current Work Status of Respondents Poverty and Work Status Work Experience Since Leaving TANF or Food Stamps Why Did Respondents Leave Their Last Job? Efforts to Return to Work   Chapter 5 Getting and Keeping a Job: Supports and Barriers Transitional Benefits or a Safety Net? Use of Benefits by TANF Leavers and TANF Diverted Use of Benefits by Food Stamp Leavers Case Management Services Returns to TANF Respondents' Assessments of Safety-Net or Transitional Benefits Oregon Health Plan - TANF Leavers and TANF Diverted Food Stamps - TANF Leavers and TANF Diverted Employment Related Day Care - TANF Leavers and TANF Diverted TANF - TANF Leavers and TANF Diverted Food Stamp Leavers Use of Benefits Summary Personal and Community Characteristics Related to Getting a Job Education Marital Status and Adults in Household Number and Ages of Children Place of Residence Barriers to Getting and Keeping a Job Most Important Barriers to Getting or Keeping a Job Health Barriers - The In-depth Sample Enhancing Prospects for Good Jobs Through Enhancing Skills Education and On-the-Job Training In-Depth Respondents Talk about Job Opportunities Unions and Job Opportunities Type of Organization and Work Opportunity   Chapter 6 Coping With Uncertainty: Strategies and Supports Difficulties Getting By Strategies to Stretch Resources In-Depth Respondents Talk About Making Ends Meet Other Income - Child Support Reliance on Food Charities Other Income - The Earned Income Tax Credit   Chapter 7 Family Well-Being Family Well-Being, Employment and Poverty Status Child Care and Transportation Managing Emergencies Housing and Family Well-Being Safety and Quality of Schools and Day Care Improvements in Family Well-Being Declines in Family Well-Being   Chapter 8 What Works, What Needs to Change: Respondents Make Recommendations to Adult and Family Services     Appendix A Study Design and Demographic Characteristics   Appendix B Study Methodology   Appendix C Comparison of Respondents and Non-Respondent   Access the Study To access the study, please follow the links provided above to Volume 1 and/or Volume 2. Here you will find Tables of Contents for both volumes with links to PDF versions of the document. We have separated each volume into individual, readable sections to allow for quicker downloads of the PDF files, and to provide easier access to specific sections of the document. In order to view these PDF files online, and to be able to print them, you will need to have Adobe's Acrobat Reader installed on your computer. Acrobat Reader may be downloaded for free from Adobe's website Women in the Northwest Research Initiative [Back to Index Page]