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28 J. Soc. & Soc. Welfare 211 (2001)
Using TANF Sanctions to Increase High School Graduation

handle is hein.journals/jrlsasw28 and id is 591 raw text is: Using TANF Sanctions to Increase High School Graduation RONALD HARRIS Louisiana Office for Addictive Disorders Baton Rouge, Louisiana LORING JONES and DANIEL FINNEGAN San Diego State University School of Social Work The School Attendance Demonstration Project (SADP) was aimed at encouraging AFDC teens to attend school and finish high school. The project used a combined approach of the financial incentive in the form of a penalty for non-attendance, and the provision of social services. SADP tracked the school attendance and graduation status of eligible teens (n=997) in the San Diego Unified School District (SDUSD). The study utilized a control group with random assignment. Data indicated that SADP did not effect graduations. The findings seem to indicate that at- risk teens from families receiving public assistance have on-going problems with securing an education that are difficult to correct with SADP services and sanctions. Introduction Finding ways to motivate AFDC teens to finish high school as a step toward self-sufficiency has been a major concern of policy makers. The School Attendance Demonstration Project (SADP) was authorized by the California Department of Social Services under a Federal waiver and implemented by the San Diego County Department of Social Services (DSS) in collabora- tion with the San Diego Unified School District (SDUSD). DSS is the public agency charged with administering the AFDC pro- gram in San Diego. The project required that 16 to 18 year old Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare, September, 2001, Volume XXVIII, Number 3

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