Peer-Reviewed Publications

Three peer-reviewed articles describe the effects of MH/AOD and DV among CalWORKs participants in Kern County and Stanislaus County. These are the only reports in which findings from all three years of the research interviews are included.

Here are the citations:

Meisel, J., Chandler, D., & Rienzi, B. (2003). Domestic violence prevalence and effects on employment in two California TANF populations. Violence Against Women, 9(10), 1191-1213.

Chandler, D., Meisel, J., Jordan, P., Rienzi, B. M., & Goodwin, S. N. (2004). Substance abuse, employment and welfare tenure. Social Service Review, 78(4), 628-651.

Chandler, D., Meisel, J., Jordan, P., Rienzi, B. M., & Goodwin, S. N. (2005). Mental health, employment and welfare tenure. Journal of Community Psychology, Forthcoming.

Click on the links below to view pre-publication drafts of these articles.

• Domestic Violence Prevalence and Effects on Employment in Two California TANF Populations (January 2003)
• Substance Abuse, Employment and Welfare Tenure
• Mental Health, Employment and Welfare Tenure

Earlier reports regarding different aspects of the two-county study

• TANF Families in which there are Alcohol or Other Drug, Mental Health, or Domestic Violence Issues: Child Well-being Under Welfare Reform Full Report (January 2003)
• CalWORKs Project Research AOD/MH/DV Issues: Effects on Employment and Welfare Tenure After One Year (October 2002)
• CalWORKs Domestic Violence Survey Executive Summary (June 2002)
• Alcohol & Other Drugs, Mental Health, and Domestic Violence Issues in CalWORKs Programs: Need, Incidence, and Services (February 2002)
  • Executive Summary
  • General Report
  • Technical Report

The report cover is also available as a separate download.

• CalWORKs Prevalence Report (September 2000)
• CalWORKs Prevalence Report, Executive Summary (September 2000)

Six County Study on Best and Promising Practices

• CalWORKs Six County Case Study Report #2 (Fall 2001)
• CalWORKs Six County Case Study Report Survey Results (April 2000)
• CalWORKs Six County Case Study Report (April 2000)