We found a match
Your institution may have access to this item. Find your institution then sign in to continue.
- Title
Work barriers in the context of pathways to the employment of welfare-to-work clients.
- Authors
Lee, Shawna J; Vinokur, Amiram D
- Abstract
The ability of welfare-to-work clients to leave the welfare rolls and stay in the labor force is often limited by the work barriers they face. Using a sample of 1,404 female welfare-to-work clients we first examined the structure of work barriers and then tested their contribution to current work status in the context of a structural equation model that incorporated other central pathways to employment. Whereas work barriers included diverse factors ranging from lack of transportation to low quality jobs, they were shown to constitute a uni-dimensional construct. Furthermore, work barriers had a net adverse effect on employment outcomes, controlling for job search self-efficacy and employment intention. We conclude with discussion of implications for the development of welfare-to-work programs and interventions that target low-income women.
- Publication
American journal of community psychology, 2007, Vol 40, Issue 3-4, p301
- ISSN
0091-0562
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1007/s10464-007-9144-x