Supported Work for Ex-Addicts: An Exploration of Endogenous Tastes.

Dickinson, Katherine P.

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Publication Date: 1981

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Supported Work for Ex-Addicts: An Exploration of Endogenous Tastes.

Dickinson, Katherine P.

Journal of Human Resources, v16 n4 p551-99 Fall 1981

The impact of Supported Work on former drug addicts' employment, crime, and drug use is examined. The program was found to increase the earnings of some addicts and reduce ex-addicts' crime rates, but did not affect their recidivism to drugs. (CT)

Descriptors: Behavior Theories, Crime, Drug Addiction, Employment Patterns, Employment Potential, Life Style, Program Evaluation, Recidivism, Rehabilitation Programs

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