Employment Patterns of Ex-Addicts Impact of Supported Work on Long-Term Employment
Overview
This 1976 report focuses on employment data covering the first two years of the Manhattan supported work controlled study (Wildcat Services Corporation). Wildcat was begun by Vera (as Pioneer Messenger Service) to enable ex-addicts—traditionally viewed as unemployable and a threat to society—to be a resource to society by developing work habits in a supported setting.