The Complex Lives of Disconnected Welfare Leavers: Examining Employment Barriers, Social Support and Informal Employment

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

10-1-2013

Abstract

With no federal entitlement to cash assistance, some unemployed welfare leavers have no obvious means of support. This article compares former Louisiana's Strategies to Empower People (STEP) participants who are disconnected from employment and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) to those who are connected. Logistic regressions show that disconnected welfare leavers are more likely to have transportation problems, live rent free, and engage in informal employment. They are less likely to report a health problem or have a child with poor health, share living expenses, or receive cash help from family and friends. Contributions to the literature and policy initiatives are discussed. © 2013 Taylor and Francis Group, LLC.

Publication Source (Journal or Book title)

Journal of Poverty

First Page

394

Last Page

413

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