Problems and Prospects of Self-Employment as an Economic Independence Option for Welfare Recipients
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10550204 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Salome Raheim (University of Iowa, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1997 |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 44-53 |
| Publication date | 1997-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Social Work (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0037-8046 • E-ISSN: 1545-6846 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1093/sw/42.1.44 |
| OpenAlex | W2150129570 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 17 |
| References cited | 2 |
Social policymakers have begun to explore self-employment development, also known as microenterprise, as a route off welfare. With passage of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, it is important for social workers to understand the benefits and limitations of self-employment development so they can more effectively influence welfare reform in the states. This article examines the problems associated with pursuing self-employment as an option for achieving economic self-sufficiency and discusses the lessons learned from national studies of self-employment development programs. These studies suggest that self-employment can be an effective strategy for income generation and asset building for welfare recipients when the necessary supports are provided and policy barriers are removed. The potential impact of various approaches to welfare reform on self-employment is examined, and recommendations for increasing the viability of self-employment as a route out of poverty are discussed
Asset (computer security · Business · Economic growth · Economics · Entrepreneurship · Independence (probability theory · Labour economics · Market economy · Political science · Poverty · Public economics · Self-employment · Social security · Social Welfare · Welfare · Welfare reform · Work (physics · Digital Economy and Work Transformation · Finance · Microfinance and Financial Inclusion · Taxation and Compliance Studies
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New Approaches to Old Problems
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Micro-Enterprise Development
Microentrepreneurs and homeworkers
Microenterprise Development Programs in the United States and in the Developing World
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Social Work–Business Sector Collaboration in Pursuit of Economic Justice
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Welfare to Self-Employment
Families, Human Capital, and Small Business
| Unique citing works | 17 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,59 |
| Citation span | 1997 - 2023 (27) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 16 |