Download or read book Working After Welfare written by Kristin S. Seefeldt and published by W.E. Upjohn Institute. This book was released on 2008 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Taps into the quantitative and qualitative evidence gathered in the Women's Employment Study (WES), offering insights into the lives of women in an urban Michigan county who left welfare for work and the role their family decisions play in their labor market decisions. Describes the day-to-day struggles these women face and the reasons they tend to remain in low-wage, dead-end jobs.