News tagged with welfare reform

Effects of welfare reform are mixed for the poor

(PhysOrg.com) -- The economic status of children of single mothers who have gone off welfare and found jobs has improved slightly, but many poor families are worse off since the 1996 welfare reform, reports a study.

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Jun 09, 2010 | 3 / 5 (1) | 0

African Americans are more vulnerable to welfare penalties

African Americans are significantly more likely to be sanctioned by the United States welfare system than whites, according to research published in the June issue of the American Sociological Review, the flagship journa ...

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Jun 01, 2009 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0