Using Game Theory to Understand Screening for Domestic Violence Under the TANF Family Violence Option

Universal screening for domestic violence in the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program is required by most states, but its implementation is questionable. This paper employs game theory to conceptualize interactions between TANF applicants and frontline eligibility caseworkers. The...

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Main Authors: Soonok An, Jisung Yoo, Larry G. Nackerud
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Indiana University School of Social Work 2016-02-01
Series:Advances in Social Work
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Online Access:https://journals.iupui.edu/index.php/advancesinsocialwork/article/view/16671