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September
2003
 Welfare Reform in
Philadelphia: Implementation,
Effects, and Experiences of Poor
Families and Neighborhoods
This report - one of
a series from MDRC's Project on Devolution and Urban Change -
examines the specific ways in which reform unfolded in
Philadelphia. The study uses field research, state records,
surveys and ethnographic interviews of welfare recipients, and
indicators of social and economic trends to assess TANF's
implementation and effects. Because of the strong economy and
ample funding for services in the late 1990s, the study captures
welfare reform in the best of times but focuses on the poorest
families and neighborhoods.
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