@article{ref1,
title="Trends of Criminal Activity and Substance Use in a Sample of Welfare Recipients",
journal="Crime and delinquency",
year="2004",
author="Brown, Victoria L. and Montoya, Isaac D. and Dayton-Shotts, Cheryl A. and Carroll-Curtis, Tiffany L. and Riley, Micah A.",
volume="50",
number="1",
pages="6-23",
abstract="The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA) of 1996 instituted a compulsory work mandate for welfare recipients. However, recipients who experience difficulties finding employment may increase their involvement in criminal activities and their frequency of substance use as a means to deal with changes precipitated by PRWORA. This study used a four-wave panel design to analyze the criminal behaviors and substance-use frequency of 534 welfare recipients in Houston, Texas. Data were collected from the Attitudes, Behaviors, and Skills Assessment (ABSA) instrument designed specifically for this study. Results show that a minority of welfare recipients were involved in criminal activity. Furthermore, although participants were losing their welfare benefits, both criminal activity and substance use declined over time. (Abstract Adapted from Source: Crime and Delinquency, 2004. Copyright © 2004 by SAGE Publications)1990sWelfare AssistanceWelfare ReformWelfare SystemEmployment FactorsUnemployment FactorsCrime CausesAdult CrimeAdult OffenderAdult Substance UseSubstance Use CausesTexas04-04<p />",
language="",
issn="0011-1287",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}