Kathleen A Kost
Biographic Data
| ID | 157914 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kathleen A Kost |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kathleen A |
| FAMILY NAME | Kost |
| SIGNATURE | KOST K A |
| AFFILIATIONS | University at Buffalo, State University of New York |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1997 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2002 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Two Strikes Against Them
The relationship between poverty and substance abuse is complex and mitigated by many factors. While poverty is a risk factor for adolescent substance abuse, there is little research documenting the relationship beyond adolescence. Using a systematic sample of 1,268 cases from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth, this study investigated whether there are synergistic, intergenerational effects of poverty and alcoholism. Results suggest that …
Options and Obstacles of County‐Level Data in Planning and Monitoring Welfare Reform
This article examines the duration and frequency of exit from Home Relief, New York's equivalent to General Assistance. We compiled data on 724 individuals randomly selected from case records dating from 1972 to 1996 and compared personal characteristics, use of program services, duration and number of spells of Home Relief, and the rate of first exit of those who entered the program before 1989 and those who entered after 1989. Because of the si…
Exploring the Nature of the Relationship Between Poverty and Substance Abuse
Poverty and substance abuse are two serious social problems that are often assumed to be interrelated. This article explores what is currently known about the relationship between these two problems. Four possible models for describing the interrelationship are identified: causal, risk factor, exacerbation, and spurious. The theoretical explanations from both the substance and poverty literature are discussed in light of their implications for th…
A Man Without a Job is a Dead Man
Little is known about the use of welfare by young men as most research and debate have concentrated on the use of welfare by families headed by single women. This research includes young men in this debate by examining the personal characteristics, events that precipitated their use, why they exited, and the barriers they faced in obtaining employment. Data are from qualitative interviews of 20 young men who resided in Madison, Wisconsin. Finding…
Two Strikes Against Them
The relationship between poverty and substance abuse is complex and mitigated by many factors. While poverty is a risk factor for adolescent substance abuse, there is little research documenting the relationship beyond adolescence. Using a systematic sample of 1,268 cases from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth, this study investigated whether there are synergistic, intergenerational effects of poverty and alcoholism. Results suggest that …
Exploring the Nature of the Relationship Between Poverty and Substance Abuse
Poverty and substance abuse are two serious social problems that are often assumed to be interrelated. This article explores what is currently known about the relationship between these two problems. Four possible models for describing the interrelationship are identified: causal, risk factor, exacerbation, and spurious. The theoretical explanations from both the substance and poverty literature are discussed in light of their implications for th…
A Man Without a Job is a Dead Man
Little is known about the use of welfare by young men as most research and debate have concentrated on the use of welfare by families headed by single women. This research includes young men in this debate by examining the personal characteristics, events that precipitated their use, why they exited, and the barriers they faced in obtaining employment. Data are from qualitative interviews of 20 young men who resided in Madison, Wisconsin. Finding…
Options and Obstacles of County‐Level Data in Planning and Monitoring Welfare Reform
This article examines the duration and frequency of exit from Home Relief, New York's equivalent to General Assistance. We compiled data on 724 individuals randomly selected from case records dating from 1972 to 1996 and compared personal characteristics, use of program services, duration and number of spells of Home Relief, and the rate of first exit of those who entered the program before 1989 and those who entered after 1989. Because of the si…
Exploring the Nature of the Relationship Between Poverty and Substance Abuse
Poverty and substance abuse are two serious social problems that are often assumed to be interrelated. This article explores what is currently known about the relationship between these two problems. Four possible models for describing the interrelationship are identified: causal, risk factor, exacerbation, and spurious. The theoretical explanations from both the substance and poverty literature are discussed in light of their implications for th…
Two Strikes Against Them
The relationship between poverty and substance abuse is complex and mitigated by many factors. While poverty is a risk factor for adolescent substance abuse, there is little research documenting the relationship beyond adolescence. Using a systematic sample of 1,268 cases from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth, this study investigated whether there are synergistic, intergenerational effects of poverty and alcoholism. Results suggest that …
Economic growth (3 works) · Economics (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Poverty (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Demographic economics (2 works) · Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics (2 works) · Health disparities and outcomes (2 works)