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The Social Security Administration's Youth Transition Demonstration Projects: Interim Report on Transition WORKS

Published: Feb 22, 2011
Publisher: Washington, DC: Mathematica Policy Research
Human Services Disability Transition to Adulthood

Authors

Thomas Fraker

Alison Black

Arif Mamun

Michelle Manno

John Martinez

Bonnie O'Day

Meghan O'Toole

Anu Rangarajan

Debbie Reed

The Social Security Administration is funding a random assignment evaluation of six demonstration projects to improve employment and other outcomes for youth ages 14 to 25 who are either receiving disability benefits or are at high risk of receiving them in the future. This report reviews the Youth Transition Demonstration (YTD) projects, located in Buffalo, New York, including findings from a process analysis on implementation, as well as an analysis of one-year impacts on youth’s use of services, employment and earnings, income and benefits, educational attainment, and attitudes and expectations.

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