Doctoral Dissertation Research: Welfare Recipients and the Job Matching Process

这是博士论文研究改进计划下的一个奖项。这项研究将调查在何种条件下领取福利的人能够过渡到就业市场。研究的理论包括与人力资本、网络联系和个人对自我的态度有关的理论。我们将对精心挑选的50名AFDC受助人进行访谈，以了解哪些特征最有可能导致成功的工作转型。其他信息将从与潜在雇主的面试中获得。这项研究将有助于社会学对城市贫困、福利政策和就业途径的理解。这项研究的重点是福利和向工作的过渡，这对关注鼓励就业的政策制定者很有价值。除了研究取得的科学成果外，该奖项还将极大地帮助极有前途的学生完成博士论文的研究。从而有助于培养国家未来的科学人才和培养下一代社会科学家。

This is an award under the Grants for Improving Doctoral Dissertation Research Program. This study will examine the conditions under which welfare recipients are able to make the transition into the job market. Theories examined include those relating to human capital, network links, and individual attitudes about the self. A carefully selected sample of 50 AFDC recipients will be interviewed to learn which characteristics are most likely to lead to successful job transitions. Additional information will be obtained from interviews with potential employers. %%% This research will contribute to sociological understanding of urban poverty, welfare policies, and the pathways to employment. The focus of this research on welfare and the transition to work makes it valuable for policy makers concerned with encouraging employment. In addition to the scientific gains to be achieved by the research, this award will materially assist a highly promising student in completing research for the Ph.D. dissertation. Thus it contributes to the future scientific manpower of the national and the thorough training of the next generation of social scientists.