Work disability and migration in the early years of welfare reform

Population Research and Policy Review

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 353-368

  Graefe, Deborah Roempke ^a   Jong, Gordon F ^a   May, Dee C ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Migration; Social support; TANF illness exemptions; Work disability

Indexed keywords

DISABILITY; DISCRETE CHOICE ANALYSIS; LABOR MIGRATION; POPULATION MIGRATION; SOCIAL NETWORK; UNEMPLOYMENT; WELFARE REFORM;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33845214882     PISSN: 01675923     EISSN: 15737829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11113-006-9001-x     Document Type: Article

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