Report

Understanding the dynamics of disconnection from employment and assistance: Final report

Since the creation of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) in 1996, there has been concern about low-income individuals who may be eligible for TANF cash assistance but are neither receiving TANF nor working. These individuals are often referred to as “disconnected.” This study, Understanding the Dynamics of Disconnection from Employment and Assistance, uses interview data from a sample of 51 disconnected, unmarried mothers from Southeast Michigan and Los Angeles, California, to learn more about their experiences related to work, benefit receipt, and material hardship, the economic coping strategies they use to manage, and their overall well-being. (author abstract) 

Source
Partner Resources
State
California
Michigan
Topics/Subtopics
Employment
Job Development and Placement
Child Only Cases
Single Parent Families
TANF Program Administration
Time Limits
Publication Date
2014-01-01