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The impact of transitional work on economic self-sufficiency for those facing obstacles to work
Glennie, E., Laird, J., & Hong, Y. (2024). Breaking barriers to employment: The impact of transitional work on economic self-sufficiency for those facing obstacles to work. Journal of Poverty, 28(6), 549-570. https://doi.org/10.1080/10875549.2023.2259877
Many people face profound barriers to employment, such as former incarceration, mental illness, or homelessness. Without stable employment, people struggle to become economically self-sufficient. Transitional, paid work may give people job skills to help them obtain and maintain employment. This study examined four employment social enterprises, which provide paid transitional work for people facing employment obstacles. Eighteen months later, those experiencing transitional work had better outcomes in terms of employment status and income, and this effect is the same across race/ethnic and gender groups. The benefits persisted even during the economic crisis created with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
