Leaving Welfare: Independence or Continued Vulnerability?.

Litt, Jacquelyn; Gaddis, Barbara J.; Fletcher, Cynthia Needles; Winter, Mary

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ERIC Number: EJ610827

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 2000

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Leaving Welfare: Independence or Continued Vulnerability?

Litt, Jacquelyn; Gaddis, Barbara J.; Fletcher, Cynthia Needles; Winter, Mary

Journal of Consumer Affairs, v34 n1 p82-96 Sum 2000

Interviews with seven women before and 6 months after leaving welfare revealed barriers to self-sufficiency (low wages, lack of advancement opportunities in jobs, confusion about program regulations) and survival strategies (continued reliance on income and family support, banking of care benefits under the 5-year limit as a safety net). (SK)

Descriptors: Employment Opportunities, Federal Regulation, Females, Financial Support, Low Income Groups, Welfare Recipients

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunities Reconciliation Act

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