The impact of a mandatory employment program on welfare terminations implications for welfare reform

Journal of Social Service Research

Volumn 25, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 125-150

  Albert, Vicky N ^a   King, William C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

^b CITY COLLEGE OF SAN FRANCISCO   (United States)

Author keywords

AFDC maximum aid; AFDC program characteristics; Food stamps; Greater Avenue for Independence; Income disregards; Mandatory work requirements; Welfare reform; Welfare terminations; Welfare to work programs; Work incentives

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033239841     PISSN: 01488376     EISSN: 15407314     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J079v25n01_07     Document Type: Article

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