Employment and Income Patterns in a Study of a Chronic Drug Using and Non-Drug Using TANF Population.
This study examines the employment, welfare, and earnings patterns of 244 current and recent Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) recipients over a two-year period. Thirty-six percent of these individuals were classified as chronic drug users. Significant increases in employment rates and...
| Published in: | Journal of Poverty Vol. 7; no. 4; pp. 73 - 92 |
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2003
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