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| Luks, Samantha | 1 |
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Peer reviewedLuks, Samantha; Brady, Henry E. – Evaluation Review, 2003
Discusses how to define a welfare spell (period on welfare) and how well surveys measure welfare spells. A look at survey and administrative data from two studies shows that a substantial amount of administrative churning occurs in administrative data. A single definition of a welfare spell does not appear applicable to all respondents. (SLD)
Descriptors: Data Collection, Definitions, Measurement Techniques, Responses
