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Abstract:
A taxonomy of welfare work clients, based upon their attitudes, experiences, and demands with respect to welfare work, was established by using cluster analysis and, subsequently, discriminant analysis. In a second step, typologically relevant variables and hypotheses were statistically tested by a configuration-frequency-analysis on the basis of a sample of another 885 clients. 7 configurations of variable scores reached significance, thus confirming the hypothesis predominantly. Furthermore, these results are important for planning strategies of welfare work.
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