Employment Services

Innovative Programs and Practices Emerging from the Implementation of Welfare Reform

Prince, J.
Austin, M.J.
2008

Following welfare reform implementation, human service agencies are transforming themselves as they change their function from determining eligibility to enhancing employability. Most new programs are removing barriers to work force participation and facilitating self-sufficiency, while most community partnerships are providing a variety of support services. Administratively, human service agencies are incorporating private-sector organizational development functions, merging with other agencies, blending funding streams, and linking adult and child welfare services. This paper highlights...

Service Use and Unmet Needs among Long-term AFDC Recipients

Martin, M.
Brodowski, M.
Goldberg, S.
Austin, M.J.
1997

No abstract is available for this publication.

Homeless Needs Assessment in San Mateo County

Austin, M.J.
Goldberg, S.
Berrick, J.D.
Cavanagh, J.
1995

No abstract is available for this publication.

Getting Beyond General Assistance: Welfare Reform and the Local Self-Sufficiency Design Project

Baum, R.
Martin, M.
Austin, M.J.
1997

No abstract is available for this publication.

General Assistance Client Demographic Study in Contra Costa County

Austin, M.J.
Goldberg, S.
Cavanagh, J.
Lim, M.
Berrick, J.D.
1996

No abstract is available for this publication.

Collaborative Partnerships Between a Human Services Agency and Local Community Colleges

Deichert, K.
Austin, M.J.
2004

No abstract is available for this publication.

Assessing the Initial Impact of Welfare Reform: A Synthesis of Research Studies (1998-2002)

Carnochan, S.
Ketch, V.
DeMarco, A.
Taylor, S.
Abramson, A.
Austin, M.J.
2008

The research examining welfare programs and populations has increased substantially since the enactment and implementation of the Personal Opportunity and Work Responsibility Act (PRWORA), the most substantial change in welfare policy since 1935. This literature review examines studies conducted between 1997 and 2002. It captures the major findings in four principle areas of inquiry: (1) barriers to employment, (2) population characteristics, (3) welfare to work service programs and the impact on service delivery organizations, and (4) outcomes of welfare reform with regard to family well-...

Theories of Global Poverty

Morazes, J.
Pintak, I.
2008

In September 2000, participants in the United Nations Millennium Summit made a commitment to alleviating global poverty and inequality through the Millennium Development goals. This historical pledge has raised public and academic awareness of the issue of global poverty. In light of this interest, this literature review seeks to clarify the issues surrounding global poverty by focusing on the developed world and the developing world. Given the substantial amount of interdisciplinary research on global poverty, it can be organized into at least four areas: poverty definitions, units of...

Theories of Poverty: Findings from Textbooks on Human Behavior and the Social Environment

Lehning, A.J.
Vu, C.
Pintak, I.
2008

Social work is distinguished from other helping professions and social science disciplines by its primary concern with poverty. It is unclear, however, how well social work students understand various theories of poverty or how this understanding informs their practice with those who live in poverty. This article attempts to begin answering this question through an analysis of poverty content in 14 frequently assigned textbooks in Human Behavior and the Social Environment (HB&SE) courses. The four criteria for assessment are as follows: (1) The context in which poverty is discussed; (2...

The Influence of Social Science Theories on the Conceptualization of Poverty in Social Welfare

Vu, C.
2010
Poverty has been a widely explored issue that has been debated across many social science academic disciplines. Due to its multi-dimensional nature, different interpretations of the causes of poverty have been put forth. This analysis examines the theories of poverty from five social science disciplines: psychology, anthropology, sociology, economics, and political science. While some of these ideas have evolved since they were originally conceived, these theories have significantly contributed to the conceptualization of poverty in social welfare. Since social welfare does not have a common...