Violence Against Women and the Role of Welfare Reform in Stanislaus and Kern Counties, California, 1999-2002
Description
This study investigated the relationship between domestic
violence and welfare reform. Two specific goals were (1) to determine
the impact of domestic violence on welfare tenure and employment over
a three-year period, and (2) to examine the well-being of children of
female welfare recipients who experienced domestic violence. In
addition, the study examined issues related to mental health problems
and alcohol and drug problems, both of which are associated with
domestic violence. This study was based on three rounds of interviews
with a random sample of welfare recipients in Kern and Stanislaus
Counties, California, between April 1999 and December 2002. Although
the interview instrument was slightly altered for each round, the
questions in all three rounds focused on employment history, health,
mental health, domestic violence victimization, children's well-being,
and alcohol and drug use.