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Characteristics of substance-abusing women on welfare: findings from the evaluation of CASAWORKS for Families pilot demonstration

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The characteristics and needs of substance-abusing women on Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) who enroll in a multi-service welfare to work program are compared with two other work groups. Results show that compared with women on TANF from standard addiction-treatment program, CWF women exhibited more severe co-occuring problems.

Author: McLellan, A. Thomas, Gutman, Marjorie A., Ketterlinus, Robert D.
Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc.
Publication Name: Evaluation Review
Subject: Social sciences
ISSN: 0193-841X
Year: 2003

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Potential berriers to work for substance-abusing women on welfare: findings from the CASAWORKS for families pilot demonstration

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The prevalence and relationship of potential barriers to work for substance-abusing women on Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) enrolled in a multiservice welfare-to-work program is analyzed. The effectiveness of interventions such as CWF in reducing barriers to work and the degree to which they improve are assessed.

Author: McLellan, A. Thomas, Gutman, Marjorie A., Ketterlinus, Robert D., McKay, James
Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc.
Publication Name: Evaluation Review
Subject: Social sciences
ISSN: 0193-841X
Year: 2003

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Casaworks for families: a new treatment model for substance-abusing parenting women on welfare

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A brief overview of CASAWORKS for Families (CWF), an innovative intervention designed to help substance-abusing parenting women on welfare, is presented. New welfare policy priorities about the importance of addressing behavioral health problems among welfare recipients are reviewed.

Author: Morgenstern, Jon, Nakashian, Mary, Woolis, Diana D., Gibson, Fay M., Bloom,Nancy L., Kaulback, Brenda G.
Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc.
Publication Name: Evaluation Review
Subject: Social sciences
ISSN: 0193-841X
Year: 2003
Alcohol & Drug Abuse Services, Health aspects, Drug abuse treatment, Drug abuse, Parents

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Subjects list: United States, Women, Substance abuse, Drug use, Welfare, Public assistance, Substance abuse treatment
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