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Julnes, George; Fan, Xitao; Hayashi, Kentaro – New Directions for Evaluation, 2001
Used survey (for 1,001 adults) and administrative data (for 137,330 first-exit cases) in structural equation modeling to examine psychological and social factors as determinants of welfare dependency and self-sufficiency. Findings show well-being to be a predictor of low recidivism and high employment. (SLD)
Descriptors: Adults, Data Collection, Prediction, Psychological Characteristics