Abstract
Workfare initially originated as an approach to guide welfare recipients towards self-sufficiency. Today, the same strategy is being utilized as a desperate means by the States to move welfare recipients into the workforce in order not to suffer further cuts in federal assistance. This paper reviews many of the common barriers which participants experience as they attempt to move from being welfare recipients to employees. In addition, it presents effective workfare programs, identifies critically needed support services for workfare participants, and suggests policy recommendations for the future.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1-12 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2000 |
Keywords
- Barriers
- Policy recommendations
- Self-sufficiency
- Welfare dependency
- Welfare recipients
- Workfare programs
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