With the passage of the 1996 welfare reform, not only welfare, but
poverty and inequality have disappeared from the political
discourse. The decline in the welfare rolls has been hailed as a
success. This book challenges that assumption. It argues that while
many single mothers left welfare, they have joined the working
poor, and fail to make a decent living. The book examines the
persistent demonization of poor single-mother families; the impact
of the low-wage market on perpetuating poverty and inequality; and
the role of the welfare bureaucracy in defining deserving and
undeserving poor. It argues that the emphasis on family values -
marriage promotion, sex education and abstinence - is misguided and
diverts attention from the economic hardships low-income families
face. The book proposes an alternative approach to reducing poverty
and inequality that centers on a children's allowance as basic
income support coupled with jobs and universal child care.
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