[영문]A central feature of the reforms enacted through the Personal Responsibilityand Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (welfare reform) has beenthe adoption of strategies to involuntarily remove Temporary Assistanceto Needy Families (TANF) recipients from the welfare rolls, includingincreased use of sanctions and time limits on welfare receipt. Drawingon data from a three year panel study of women who had been receivingwelfare in a state which adopted stringent sanctioning and time limitpolicies, we investigate predictors of recipients’ TANF status after implementation of welfare reform, and identify differences in post-reformmaterial resources, hardships and quality of life based on TANF status.Almost half of all welfare case closures during the first time period afterreforms were implemented through involuntary strategies. Relatively fewbaseline characteristics predicted different outcomes once welfare timelimits and sanctions were implemented. Those who were timed off welfarehad substantially lower incomes in the year following their removal. Onethird of all respondents, regardless of reason for leaving TANF reportedhaving insufficient food, housing problems and lack of access to neededmedical care.