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Effects of work incentive policies and determinants of the socioeconomic status of welfare leavers in an economically disadvantaged area
(Taylor & Francis, 2004-12)This study explores how work incentive policies influence the socioeconomic status of welfare leavers. Logistic and ordinal regression methods were used to analyze 1999 statewide survey data on West Virginia WORKS leavers. ... -
The impact of work attachment strategies on employment and economic status of TANF leavers
(Taylor & Francis, 2008-04)This study explores how state work attachment strategies and individual factors are related to employment and family income of welfare leavers. Using the 2002 National Survey of America's Families, this study finds that ... -
Determinants of unemployment and economic hardship of welfare leavers who have reached their lifetime limits
(Taylor & Francis, 2009-03)A cross-sectional survey design is used to explore the determinants of unemployment and economic hardship among former welfare recipients who have reached their 5-year lifetime limits in a sample of 276 former WV WORKS ... -
Federal government interventions and state welfare policy choices: Work requirements, sanctions, and lifetime limits
(Taylor & Francis, 2009-09)This study explored how work-performance bonuses and caseload reduction credits of the federal government influenced state work attachment provision choices such as mandatory work requirements, sanctions, and lifetime ... -
Research perception and empowerment of social work students
(2010-01)Background and Purpose: Research content fulfills an important role in expanding the practice knowledge of social work students (Rubin & Babbie, 2008). A number of studies have reported a negative research perception in ... -
Predictors of health status of low-income Korean older adult immigrants
(2010-01)Background and Purpose: Approximately 95 percent of Korean immigrant elders are foreign born. Many Korean immigrant elders have experienced acculturation and socioeconomic stresses. Some studies have identified acculturation ... -
Effect of lifetime limits and differences between TANF leavers who had reached their lifetime limits and those who had exited voluntarily
(Wiley, 2010-10)This study explored different sociodemographic characteristics and differences of employment and income between TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program) leavers who reached their lifetime limits and those who ... -
The role of spiritual experience, forgiveness, and religious support on the general well-being of older adults
(Taylor & Francis, 2011-06)This study explored the role of spiritual experience, forgiveness, and religious support on the general well-being of older adults by interviewing 143 persons 65 years old or older in Kansas. Hierarchical regression results ... -
Factors influencing the general well-being of low-income Korean immigrant elders
(National Association of Social Workers, 2011-07)This study explores factors that influence the general well-being (anxiety, depression, positive well-being, self-control, vitality, and general health) of low-income Korean immigrant elders by interviewing 206 older adults ... -
Deep Ecology's contributions to social work: a ten-year retrospective
(Blackwell Publishing, 2011-12-09)Besthorn FH. Deep Ecology's contributions to social work: A ten-year retrospective In the last decade, a new generation of social workers have made great strides incorporating environmental awareness into their theoretical ... -
The role of stress and coping on the health of older adult residents in assisted living
(2012-01)Purpose: Older adults experience stressful life events. Moreover, many older adults live in a high-risk living environments facing issues such as sadness, anger, guilt, hopelessness, or helplessness, thus creating additional ... -
Incidence and correlates of diarrhea, fever, Malaria and weight loss among elderly and non-elderly internally displaced parents in Cibombo Cimuangi in the eastern Kasai Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo
(Springer Netherlands, 2012-03)Socio-demographic and medical information about internally displaced persons in all parts of the world is lacking. One area where many of these persons reside is the Democratic Republic of Congo. A cross-sectional survey ... -
Épuration ethnique kasaienne au Katanga en 1991: éléments d’une revue de la littérature
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Violences Politiques Et Santé : Causes, Enjeux, Conséquences Et Défis
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Impact of research orientation on attitudes toward research of social work students
(Council on Social Work Education, 2012-06)This study explored the relationship between orientation to research and attitudes toward research among social work students. Orientation included the students' beliefs regarding the importance of research, the usefulness ...