Impact of work requirements on the psychological well-being of TANF recipients

Health and Social Work

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 41-48

  Cheng, Tyrone C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

Chronic burden; Mental health; Social support; Welfare recipients; Welfare reforms

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247472224     PISSN: 03607283     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/hsw/32.1.41     Document Type: Article

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