Did Welfare Reform Work? Implications for 2002 and Beyond
Open Access
- 1 February 2002
- journal article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Contexts
- Vol. 1 (1) , 45-51
- https://doi.org/10.1525/ctx.2002.1.1.45
Abstract
Welfare reform has been widely accepted as a success, with the media highlighting stories of employed ex-recipients. But the reality is more complex. Many women lose their jobs; many others stay poor even while working; a booming economy might really deserve the credit. What works and what does not?Keywords
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- Achievement and Behavior Among Children of Welfare Recipients, Welfare Leavers, and Low‐Income Single MothersJournal of Social Issues, 2000