Doctoral Dissertation Research: Welfare Recipients and the Job Matching Process

这是一个奖项下的赠款为改善博士论文研究计划。 这项研究将审查福利领取者能够过渡到就业市场的条件。 研究的理论包括那些与人力资本，网络链接和个人对自我的态度。 将对50名经过精心挑选的AFDC接受者进行访谈，以了解哪些特征最有可能导致成功的工作过渡。 其他信息将通过与潜在雇主的面谈获得。 %%% 这项研究将有助于对城市贫困，福利政策和就业途径的社会学理解。 这项研究的重点是福利和向工作的过渡，这对关心鼓励就业的决策者很有价值。除了通过研究取得的科学成果外，该奖项还将在物质上帮助一位非常有前途的学生完成博士研究。论文 因此，它有助于国家未来的科学人才和下一代社会科学家的全面培训。

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.