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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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