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Peer reviewedTaylor, Mary Jane; Barusch, Amanda Smith – Social Work, 2004
This article reports the results of an in-depth, descriptive study of long-term welfare recipients. A random sample of 284 respondents, all of whom had received public assistance for at least 36 months, were interviewed. Results illustrate personal barriers to self-sufficiency, including physical health problems that prevent work, severe domestic…
Descriptors: Welfare Services, Physical Health, Child Behavior, Behavior Problems
