Work barriers in the context of pathways to the employment of welfare-to-work clients
dc.contributor.author | Lee, Shawna | |
dc.contributor.author | Vinokur, Amiram | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2014-03-08T20:16:50Z | |
dc.date.available | 2014-03-08T20:16:50Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2007 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Lee, S J, & Vinokur, A D. (2007). Work barriers in the context of pathways to the employment of welfare-to-work clients. American Journal of Community Psychology, 40(3-4), 301-312. <http://hdl.handle.net/2027.42/106178> | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/2027.42/106178 | |
dc.description.abstract | The ability of welfare-to-work clients to leave the welfare rolls and stay in the labor force is often limited by the work barriers they face. Using a sample of 1,404 female welfare-to-work clients we first examined the structure of work barriers and then tested their contribution to current work status in the context of a structural equation model that incorporated other central pathways to employment. Whereas work barriers included diverse factors ranging from lack of transportation to low quality jobs, they were shown to constitute a uni-dimensional construct. Furthermore, work barriers had a net adverse effect on employment outcomes, controlling for job search self-efficacy and employment intention. We conclude with discussion of implications for the development of welfare-to-work programs and interventions that target low-income women. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en_US | en_US |
dc.subject | Low-income Women | en_US |
dc.subject | Welfare Reform | en_US |
dc.subject | Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act | en_US |
dc.subject | PRWORA | en_US |
dc.subject | Financial Strain | en_US |
dc.subject | Self Efficacy | en_US |
dc.subject | Job Search Efficacy | en_US |
dc.title | Work barriers in the context of pathways to the employment of welfare-to-work clients | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |
dc.subject.hlbsecondlevel | Social Sciences (General) | |
dc.subject.hlbtoplevel | Social Sciences | |
dc.description.peerreviewed | Peer Reviewed | en_US |
dc.contributor.affiliationum | University of Michigan School of Social Work | en_US |
dc.contributor.affiliationum | University of Michigan Institute for Social Research | en_US |
dc.contributor.affiliationumcampus | Ann Arbor | en_US |
dc.description.bitstreamurl | http://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/106178/1/2007-Lee-Vinokur-AJCP.pdf | |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1007/s10464-007-9144-x | |
dc.identifier.source | American Journal of Community Psychology | en_US |
dc.owningcollname | Institute for Social Research (ISR) |
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