View definitions of terms used throughout Pathways to Work.
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Short-term
For the purposes of reviews conducted by Pathways to Work, short-term is a period lasting 18 months or fewer after participants are first offered services.
Short-term earnings
An increase in the amount earned through paid employment during a period 18 months or fewer after the participant first received program services.
Short-term employment
An increase in the rate of employment during a period 18 months or fewer after the participant first received program services.
Short-term public benefit receipt
Reduction in the percentage of people receiving public benefits (such as TANF, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, and so on) or the value of their benefits during a period 18 months or fewer after the participant first received program services.