Self-Sufficiency Standard
Virginia
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 Virginia 2012
November 2012 | Diana Pearce
The Methodological Appendix, Virginia 2006:
Assumptions and Sources
2006 | Diana Pearce
The 2006 Self-Sufficiency Standard for Virginia:
Work Support and Wage Adequacy Modeling Tables
June 2006 | Diana Pearce
The Self-Sufficiency Standard for Virginia 2002
July 2002 | Diana Pearce
Partner
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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 - Virginia
Labor Union Negotiations
Labor Union Negotiations The Standard has been used in California, Connecticut, Illinois, New York, New Jersey, Hawaii, Nebraska, South Dakota, Tennessee, Virginia, and Washington State
Voices for Virginia’s Children
Voices for Virginia’s Children In Virginia, Voices for Virginia’s Children successfully advocated for the state’s TANF Authorization Committee to use the Virginia Self-Sufficiency Standard as
Budgeting Exercises for Kids
Budgeting Exercises for Kids Virginia Kids developed the Self-Sufficiency Standard for Virginia-Budget Worksheet Exercise as a counseling tool to educate kids about self-sufficiency.