ScholarWorks > HHS > Social Work > JSSW > Vol. 33 > Iss. 3 (2006)
Keywords
Welfare reform, the working poor, job satisfaction
Abstract
Using means tests, ANOVA, contingency methods and polytomous logistic regression techniques, I analyze job satisfaction survey data provided by former welfare recipients in Illinois. Mean job satisfaction in the sample is high. Wages, work hours, professional status, having employer sponsored health care and being in good health have sign ficant positive effects on job satisfaction. Contrary to popular assumptions regarding welfare dependency, time on welfare positively affects post- TANF job satisfaction. I discuss implications of these findings in the context of policy debates regarding TANF reauthorization.
Recommended Citation
Scott, Jeff
(2006)
"Job Satisfaction Among TANF Leavers,"
The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare: Vol. 33:
Iss.
3, Article 7.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15453/0191-5096.3184
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