Schorr provides an informed examination of the sources of
welfare reform, its successes and considerable failures, and the
economic and social forces that shaped the 1996 welfare reform. He
summarizes developments in the history of welfare that led to an
overwhelming public call for reform. Having participated in many of
these developments as a high government official and as a policy
practitioner, Schorr brings a unique perspective to these
issues.
Assessment of accomplishments and damage rests on reports,
research, and extensive data. Concluding that the 1996 legislation
was the wrong way to go, Schorr explores underlying policy issues;
Should all mothers be required to work at all times? How do we
define poverty? How are wages related to welfare?--to frame
solutions. In the process, Schorr underscores why welfare
recipients are not a population distinct from the working poor
population; that low wages, poor welfare, and our unequal
distribution of income are tightly linked; and that reforming
welfare will require major economic and social changes. Schorr
offers a chilling forecast of the society we will have if we
continue on our current course and, as an alternative, outlines
deeply changed, more constructive policies. Must reading for
scholars, students, and policy makers as well as those in the
general public concerned with social welfare policies.
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