Helping Families toward the Goal of Self-Support: Montana's EDUFAIM Program

This article on a self-reliance education program describes the development, implementation, and elements of success of Educating Families to Achieve Independence in Montana (EDUFAIM) as a model for statewide integration of efforts to help families dependent on public assistance move toward a more s...

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Published in:	Families in society Vol. 84; no. 2; pp. 213 - 222
Main Authors:	Duncan, Stephen F., Dunnagan, Tim, Christopher, Suzanne, Paul, Lynn
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01-04-2003 Sage Publications Ltd
Subjects:	Alleviation Antipoverty Programs Education Educational materials Educational Programs Evaluation Families Families & family life Montana Poverty Program Evaluation Programmes Self sufficiency Selfsufficiency Social research Strategies Teaching Teaching methods USA Welfare benefits Welfare Recipients United States > US Montana
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Summary:	This article on a self-reliance education program describes the development, implementation, and elements of success of Educating Families to Achieve Independence in Montana (EDUFAIM) as a model for statewide integration of efforts to help families dependent on public assistance move toward a more self-supporting lifestyle. An overview of the EDUFAIM program, from its beginnings to implementation strategies, open the article, followed by a discussion of the evidence of EDUFAIM's success, including effective collaboration, effective educational materials and teaching strategies, effective evaluation strategies, and effective use of evaluation data. The article concludes with a discussion of program limitations.
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ISSN:	1044-3894 1945-1350
DOI:	10.1606/1044-3894.92