The Implementation of a “Work First” Welfare-to-Work Program in a Changing Environment
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6077112 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kate Cooney (University of California, Los Angeles), Dale Weaver (California State University Los Angeles) |
| Year | 2001 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 33-54 |
| Publication date | 2001-11-05 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Community Practice (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1070-5422 • E-ISSN: 1543-3706 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1300/j125v09n03_03 |
| OpenAlex | W1984794641 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 9 |
Current welfare-to-work programs grapple with the issue of putting welfare recipients to work immediately or investing in long-term education and training. Because of the 1996 welfare reform time limits, "work first" approaches are predominating. This paper examines the innovative program developed by Goodwill Industries of Southern California, which meets the challenges of implementing a work first model with a low-skill Spanish-speaking population, while also providing services to overcome barriers to employment. This is accomplished in the context of a unique profit-generating business enterprise, which makes program participants both clients and employees
Business · Context (archaeology · Economic growth · Economics · Geography · Goodwill · Market economy · Political science · Population · Public relations · Sociology · Welfare · Welfare reform · Work (physics · Digital Economy and Work Transformation · Employment and Welfare Studies · Engineering · Labor Movements and Unions · Finance
Evaluating welfare and training programs
Dynamic labor demand with dual labor markets
The Household, Women's Employment and Social Exclusion
Unemployment, Migration, and Growth
Inequality and Attainment in a Dual Labor Market
Employer Skill Demands and Labor Market Outcomes of Blacks and Women
Labour Market Evolution
| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,14 |
| Citation span | 2005 - 2010 (6) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |