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SAGE Journal User Guide

Article 1:

Hildebrandt, E. & Kelber, S.T. (2012). TANF Over Time: The Tale of Three Studies. Policy, Politics, & Nursing Practice, 13(3), pp. 130-141.

The authors compare the experiences of women from three studies who were in different stages of participation in Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF).   Information gathered adds to the evidence base on which the TANF policy is based, and is available for advocacy attempts that aim to modify the policy to increase the success of the women who participate in it.

Questions to Consider:

1. What are the three categories of individuals who leave TANF?

2. What was the impact of health problems on the participants in the studies?

3. How did participants in the terminated group compare with participants who continued to be eligible?

Article 2:

Laraia, B.A., Dodds, J. & Eng, E. (2003). A Framework for Assessing the Effectiveness of Antihunger Advocacy Organizations. Health Education & Behavior, 30 (6). pp. 756-770.

Antihunger advocacy organizations seek to alleviate hunger at the local, state, and federal levels, and many have been instrumental in advocating for state and federal food policy.  This article identifies 19 important characteristics of these advocacy organizations that indicate capacity, performance, achievement, and effectiveness.

Questions to Consider:

1. How have antihunger agencies evolved, and how could they best be described today?

2. What is the difference between organizations that are identified as having rational systems, natural systems, and open systems?  How do you think advocacy might differ among these systems? 

3. Describe the different categories of characteristics identified by the authors as being promotive of effectiveness in antihunger organizations.