Job satisfaction among TANF leavers

Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 127-149

  Scott, Jeff ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Job satisfaction; The working poor; Welfare reform

Indexed keywords

EID: 33748534480     PISSN: 01915096     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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