Welfare reform / Sara Faherty.
Looks at public assistance in the United States from different perspectives, offering statistics, statutes, legal opinions, and studies to help form an educated opinion.
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| Language: | English |
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Philadelphia :
Chelsea House Publishers,
c2005.
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| Series: | Point-counterpoint (Philadelphia, Pa.)
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| 505 | 0 | |a Introduction: Welfare and welfare reform -- Point : public assistance to poor people is damaging because it encourages dependence and impairs self-sufficiency -- Counterpoint : society has an obligation to take care of its poorest members -- Point : recipients of public assistance should be asked to work for their benefits -- Counterpoint : it is unfair to require recipients of public assistance to work for their benefits -- Point : a family needs public financial support and guidance on how to become self-sufficient -- Counterpoint : government should not interfere in the private lives of welfare recipients -- Conclusion: A look to the future. | |
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