Self-Sufficiency Standard
Pennsylvania
The Center for Women’s Welfare Self-Sufficiency Standard defines the income working families need to meet a minimum yet adequate level, taking into account family composition, ages of children, and geographic differences in costs. The Standard is an affordability and living wage economic security measure that provides an alternative to the official poverty measure.
Publications
The Self-Sufficiency Standard for Pennsylvania 2012
October 2012 | Diana Pearce
The Self-Sufficiency Standard for Pennsylvania 2010-2011
May 2010 | Diana Pearce
The Self-Sufficiency Standard for Pennsylvania 2008
June 2008 | Diana Pearce
The Self-Sufficiency Standard for Pennsylvania 2006
May 2006 | Diana Pearce
The Self-Sufficiency Standard for Pennsylvania 2004
June 2004 | Diana Pearce
The Self-Sufficiency Standard for Pennsylvania 2001
September 2001 | Diana Pearce
The Self-Sufficiency Standard for Pennsylvania 1999
May 1999 | Diana Pearce & Jennifer Brooks
The Self-Sufficiency Standard for Pennsylvania 1997
1997 | Diana Pearce & Jennifer Brooks
Overlooked and Undercounted 2019 Brief: Struggling to Make ends Meet in Pennsylvania (2019)
September 2019 | Diana Pearce
Overlooked and Undercounted: How the Great Recession Impacted Self-Sufficiency in Pennsylvania (2012)
September 2012 | Diana Pearce
Overlooked and Undercounted: Struggling to Make ends Meet in Pennsylvania (2009)
September 2009 | Diana Pearce
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PathWays PA provides residential and community-based services for women, children and families as they work to break the cycle of poverty, homelessness, and abuse. Read more.
PathWays PA uses the Standard to inform policy and develop a more nuanced understanding of the experiences of families in Pennsylvania.
How to cite
All Self-Sufficiency Standard data that has been produced by the Center for Women’s Welfare is publicly available. When using the data, please credit the Self-Sufficiency Standard at the Center for Women’s Welfare, University of Washington.
Contact cwwsss@uw.edu with any questions regarding methodology or appropriate citation.
The Standard in Use - Pennsylvania
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United Way of Erie County
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The Pennsylvania Online Training and Benefits Eligibility Tool Helps Clients Meet Self-Sufficiency Needs
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The Standard As an Indicator for Assistance Eligibility
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Workforce Development in Pennsylvania
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The Difficulty of Obtaining a Child Care Subsidy: Implications for Policy and Practice
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Philadelphia Workforce Investment Board
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