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Research Brief On Eti Child Care Studies, John Pawasarat, Lois M. Quinn
Research Brief On Eti Child Care Studies, John Pawasarat, Lois M. Quinn
ETI Publications
Employment and Training Institute surveys of central city Milwaukee workers consistently identified two areas as barriers to employment: child care and transportation to jobs. The Institute studied child care issues in-depth over 20 years to assist Milwaukee County in effectively addressing employment needs of unemployed and underutilized workers.
12 To 1 Income Inequality Among Working Families In Milwaukee County: Workforce Challenges For 2014, Lois M. Quinn, John Pawasarat
12 To 1 Income Inequality Among Working Families In Milwaukee County: Workforce Challenges For 2014, Lois M. Quinn, John Pawasarat
ETI Publications
Critical labor force problems facing Milwaukee County’s “working poor” families are the lack of steady, good paying jobs and the resulting lack of adequate income support for single parents raising children. This report provides analysis of the income earnings of working-age Milwaukee County families utilizing Wisconsin tax records for filers’ 2012 adjusted gross income and compared with prior years. Within the small geographic area of Milwaukee County (i.e., 241 square miles of land), children have access to vastly different economic supports for their housing, food, clothing, health and other basic necessities as well as for educational resources and social opportunities. …
Income Changes During The Recession For "Working Poor" Single Parents In Central City Milwaukee, Lois M. Quinn, John Pawasarat
Income Changes During The Recession For "Working Poor" Single Parents In Central City Milwaukee, Lois M. Quinn, John Pawasarat
ETI Publications
One of the most critical labor force problems facing Milwaukee’s “working poor” families is the lack of steady, good paying jobs available for single mothers raising children. This report provides an update on the income reported by Milwaukee County family tax filers (with dependents) and analyzes Wisconsin tax records for family filers’ 2011 income in 9 central city Milwaukee zipcodes compared with prior years before the recession. Census data on occupations of Milwaukee County single mothers with preschool and school age children are examined to help explain the low and intermittent earnings of many family heads. The Wisconsin earned income …
Earned Income Tax Credits To 66,000 Employed Families In Milwaukee County During The Economic Recession, Lois M. Quinn, John Pawasarat
Earned Income Tax Credits To 66,000 Employed Families In Milwaukee County During The Economic Recession, Lois M. Quinn, John Pawasarat
ETI Publications
An examination by the Employment and Training Institute of state earned income tax credits received by families in Milwaukee County based on their 2009 tax returns showed the usage of the credits by working families during the recession. Wisconsin Department of Revenue data are analyzed for tax filers with dependent children who received the Wisconsin earned income tax credit. This credit offers a refundable federal tax support to help reduce payroll and social security tax burdens and to supplement wages for low and moderate income employed families and single persons. Wisconsin is one of 23 states with an earned income …
Working Paper On Poverty And The Recession, Lois M. Quinn
Working Paper On Poverty And The Recession, Lois M. Quinn
ETI Publications
This working paper analyzes recently released estimates of poverty and economic conditions data from the U.S. Census Bureau 2009 American Community Survey. These data are used along with local and state administrative data files to help residents and public officials address concerns related to poverty, employment and education for residents of Milwaukee and the state. Poverty is a most serious statewide problem with 1 out of 8 Wisconsin residents living in poverty, according to the 2009 ACS. In Milwaukee 1 in 4 residents was living in poverty in the 12 months prior to the ACS survey. In Racine, Eau Claire …
Child Care Selected By Families In The Wisconsin Shares Child Care Subsidy Program, John Pawasarat, Lois M. Quinn
Child Care Selected By Families In The Wisconsin Shares Child Care Subsidy Program, John Pawasarat, Lois M. Quinn
ETI Publications
As part of its technical assistance work for Milwaukee County, the Employment and Training Institute examines the participation in the child care subsidy program (Wisconsin Shares) by type of care used, the age of children in care, and residence of the family. In Milwaukee County, families may choose among six types of child care: group care centers licensed by the state to serve 9 or more children; family centers licensed by the state to serve 4-8 children; regular and provisionally certified family care certified by Milwaukee County to care for children in their home; school-age programs operated by Milwaukee Public …
Findings From The National Survey Of America's Families For Milwaukee County Families With Preschool Children, 1997 And 1999, John Pawasarat
Findings From The National Survey Of America's Families For Milwaukee County Families With Preschool Children, 1997 And 1999, John Pawasarat
ETI Publications
This technical assistance paper was prepared at the request of Milwaukee County to use the NSAF survey to help estimate the number of families needing Wisconsin child care subsidies for low-income families and to analyze the type of care selected by working parents in Milwaukee County. The National Survey of America’s Families, conducted in 1997 and in 1999, provides a unique opportunity to examine the child care arrangements and employment patterns of Milwaukee County mothers with preschool children. The survey instrument was designed to be representative for the nation as a whole and for 13 states, including Wisconsin. Milwaukee County …
Nsaf Findings On Preschool Children, Mothers' Employment Status And Child Care Choices, John Pawasarat
Nsaf Findings On Preschool Children, Mothers' Employment Status And Child Care Choices, John Pawasarat
ETI Publications
Data from the 1997 and 1999 National Survey of America's Families on the employment patterns and child care choices of mothers with preschool children (under age 5) were analyzed for families with low-income (at less than 150 percent of the federal poverty level), mid-range income (at 150-299 percent of poverty), and upper-range income (at 300 percent or more of poverty).
Purchasing Power Profile: Cesar E. Chavez And National, John Pawasarat, Lois M. Quinn, Frank Stetzer
Purchasing Power Profile: Cesar E. Chavez And National, John Pawasarat, Lois M. Quinn, Frank Stetzer
ETI Publications
To help identify the economic assets of central city neighborhoods and to further employment opportunities for city residents the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Employment and Training Institute prepared state-of-the-art purchasing power estimates of consumer expenditures and retail sales leakage/surplus by neighborhood. The ETI drill downs were designed to help determine the diversity of the workforce and to further economic development for underserved communities and for neighborhoods with concentrations of residents of color. This presentation describes the purchasing power assets within three miles of S. Cesar E. Chavez Drive and W. National Avenue on Milwaukee’s near south side.
The Employer Perspective: Jobs Held By The Milwaukee County Single Parent Population: January 1996-March 1997, John Pawasarat
The Employer Perspective: Jobs Held By The Milwaukee County Single Parent Population: January 1996-March 1997, John Pawasarat
ETI Publications
The Employment and Training Institute examined data files of welfare records of single parents receiving AFDC as matched against quarterly wage reports submitted by Wisconsin employers to the state (from January 1996 through March 1997). Quarterly wage reports are required from most private employers, nonprofits, and government agencies. All 42, 120 jobs held by single parent case heads in the study population were tracked over five quarters to identify job retention and employment patterns over time. Employment was heavily concentrated in the retail and service sectors which made up 80 percent of employment episodes and 67 percent of all company …
Initial Findings On Mobility And Employment Of Public Assistance Recipients In Milwaukee County And Factors Relating To Changes In W-2 Regions Over Time, John Pawasarat
ETI Publications
At the request of the Private Industry Council of Milwaukee County, the Employment and Training Institute examined computerized caseload data of Milwaukee County Aid to Families with Dependent Children, Food Stamps and Medical Assistance cases in December 1995 and September 1996. All analyses in this report are limited to families with dependent children and expected to work under “W-2,” the state's new welfare requirement. Caseload changes were examined for each of six “W-2” regions created by the State of Wisconsin to administer welfare programs in Milwaukee County. Use of December 1995 and September 1996 caseload data allows comparisons of mobility …
Project Get Started: Comprehensive Assessment Of 1,551 Mothers With Infants On Afdc, A Project Of Milwaukee Area Technical College (1997), Francine Triplett, Lois M. Quinn
Project Get Started: Comprehensive Assessment Of 1,551 Mothers With Infants On Afdc, A Project Of Milwaukee Area Technical College (1997), Francine Triplett, Lois M. Quinn
ETI Publications
This project conducted by Milwaukee Area Technical College provides an in-depth analysis of the new populations of mothers (with children ages three to twelve months of age) that Wisconsin is now requiring to secure and hold employment as a condition of their receipt of public assistance under Wisconsin welfare policies eliminating AFDC. In all, 1,551 mothers participated in the assessment program. The three to four hour orientation and assessment process included a group session which detailed the upcoming changes in “W-2” (Wisconsin’s new system), child support policies, rights and responsibilities, followed by reading and math tests and in-depth interviews by …