The path to employment for individuals with disabilities in the welfare system

Journal of Poverty

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 87-111

  Timmons, Jaimie Ciulla ^a   Foley, Susan M ^a   Whitney Thomas, Jean ^a   Green, Joseph ^a  

^a Institute for Community Inclusion   (United States)

Author keywords

Employment; Individuals with disabilities; Tanf; Welfare reform

Indexed keywords

EID: 84937337100     PISSN: 10875549     EISSN: 15407608     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J134v05n03_05     Document Type: Article

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