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A ROAD MAP FOR THE ECONOMIC WELL-BEING OPTIONS DOCUMENTS
This chapter presents information relevant to the constructs of income and earnings across the main ACF evaluations and the additional studies selected for the EDCP for which items related to income and earnings are available (i.e., 6 of the 9 main ACF evaluations and 10 of the 13 additional studies selected for the EDCP). These evaluations and surveys are listed below:
| Evaluation/Survey |
|---|
| Rural Welfare-to-Work Strategies Demonstration Evaluation |
| Employment Retention and Advancement Project (ERA) |
| Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey (FACES) |
| Early Head Start Evaluation and Tracking Pre-K (EHS and TPK) |
| National Head Start Impact Study |
| National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being (NSCAW) |
| Panel Study of Income Dynamics (PSID) |
| National Survey of America's Families (NSAF) |
| National Longitudinal Survey of Youth, 1997 (NLSY97) |
| Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten Cohort (ECLS-K) |
| Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Birth Cohort (ECLS-B) |
| National Household Education Survey (NHES) |
| Current Population Survey (CPS) |
| Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP) |
| National Study of Child Care for Low-Income Families |
| National Child Care Staffing Study |
Two tables are presented on the following pages, one for the ACF evaluations and one for the additional studies selected for the EDCP. These tables give an overview that shows the types of measures available for each evaluation and survey in this chapter and indicates the primary reporter for each measure.
For each evaluation and survey, a series of key information is described, including population assessed, periodicity, major components, procedures for administration, and a compilation of items that assess income and earnings. Although all the items in this chapter are used to measure income and earnings, the components of each evaluation and survey vary slightly in focus. For example, the SIPP includes the most detailed income questions, whereas questions included in the CPS emphasize the labor force. Rural Welfare-to-Work, ERA, and the FACES Parent Interviews surveys provide detailed sections specific to employment. Detailed items related to household composition and child care can be found in the EHS and TPK, the NHES, the National Study of Child Care for Low-Income Families, and the National Child Care Staffing study. The NLSY97 is a good resource for locating survey items on assets.
At this stage of the EDCP, no analysis and synthesis of items across evaluations and surveys have been attempted; rather, the information is described separately for each evaluation and survey. Readers interested in developing items to assess income and earnings are encouraged both to examine the items included here and to return to the original evaluations and surveys to ensure that they understand the items in context and to obtain full skip patterns, response options, and other important information.
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