Work requirements don't work for domestic violence survivors – but Michigan data shows they rarely get waivers they should receive for cash assistance
- Written by Kristina Nikolova, Research Assistant Professor of Social Work, University of Windsor, and Adjunct Professor of Social Work, Wayne State University
Denying waivers to survivors of domestic violence can hinder their independence from their abusers. Alvaro Medina Jurado/Moment via Getty ImagesThe Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work.
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Very few people who have survived domestic violence are getting Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) waivers from...