Trends in Welfare, Work & the Economic Well-Being of Female Headed Families (Paperback)

Sure to raise the hackles of many across the nation is any mention of welfare and federal entitlement programs. All agree that no one should be on welfare, but the question is what to do about those who really need the income provided by the federal government. In 1996, welfare reform legislation enacted the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, which is a block grant provided to the state with a chief purpose of ending the dependence of needy families on government assistance. Among the principal groups impacted by the welfare reform legislation are female headed families with children. Recent analyses have revealed that single mothers are more likely to be working than in the past and that welfare receipt among poor families with women at the head has declined. Despite these trends, single mothers' net income has shown no increase, suggesting that full-time work may not be enough to eliminate poverty and welfare dependency among female families. This book reports on several current trends in the economic status of female headed families, providing an overview of federal programs and their effects along with several useful charts based on Census Bureau information. The combination of statistics and evaluation make for an important contribution to the study of initiatives to defeat poverty and income deficiencies in a significant part of the population.

General

Imprint:	Nova Biomedical Books
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	April 2003
First published:	April 2003
Authors:	Thomas Gabe
Dimensions:	175 x 250 x 4mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	57
ISBN-13:	978-1-59033-508-6
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social welfare & social services > Welfare & benefit systems Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > Family & relationships > General Promotions
LSN:	1-59033-508-2
Barcode:	9781590335086

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