Trends of Criminal Activity and Substance Use in a Sample of Welfare Recipients

The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA) of 1996 instituted a compulsory work mandate for welfare recipients. However, recipients who experience difficulties finding employment may increase their involvement in criminal activities and their frequency of substance...

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Published in:	Crime and delinquency Vol. 50; no. 1; pp. 6 - 23
Main Authors:	Brown, Victoria L., Montoya, Isaac D., Dayton-Shotts, Cheryl A., Carroll-Curtis, Tiffany L., Riley, Micah A.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	New York SAGE Publications 01.01.2004 SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC
Subjects:	Attitudes Crime Criminal behaviour Criminality Criminals Criminology Delinquency Drug abuse Employment Federal Legislation Houston, Texas Legislation Measures (Individuals) Reforms Responsibility Substance Abuse Substance use Time use U.S.A Unemployed people Unemployment USA Welfare Welfare benefits Welfare Policy Welfare Recipients Welfare Reform Welfare Services Work Workfare substance use TANF crime employment PRWORA
ISSN:	0011-1287, 1552-387X
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