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ERIC Number: EJ630451
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2001
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ISSN: ISSN-0001-8791
Identity Style and Employment Histories among Women Receiving Public Assistance.
Cheek, Cheryl; Jones, Randall M.
Journal of Vocational Behavior, v59 n1 p76-88 Aug 2001
Identity orientations and employment histories of 203 women receiving public assistance were examined. Those with informational or passive styles received over 1 year of welfare. Those with diffuse/avoidant styles received welfare for more than 3 years and changed jobs more frequently in the last 12 months. (Contains 37 references.) (SK)
Descriptors: Decision Making, Employment Patterns, Females, Information Seeking, Welfare Recipients
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Avoidance Behavior; Identity (Psychological)