|
|
|
|
Introduction: Is Welfare Reform Working? |
| Section: CURRENT ISSUES / SPECIAL REPORT--IS WELFARE REFORM WORKING? |
| Author: Editor |
| Publication: The world & I online |
| Issue Date: 1/1/2000 |
| Size: 405 Words, 2,630 Characters |
|
Just three and a half years after the passage of the 1996 welfare reform bill, this historic legislation has had a remarkable impact on the world of welfare.
Almost seven million fewer people are receiving welfare than in 1993. The national welfare caseload is down 40 percent since 1996, and double that percentage in some st...
. . .
...reeing that a major challenge of welfare reform is dealing with the hard-core unemployed, the mayor reports that Baltimore is using the dollars saved from the drop in the welfare caseload to address the needs of this problem population.
Cautious about the long-term impact of welfare reform, Schmoke contents himself with saying that reform in Baltimore is evolving in a positive direction. vbcrlf
(335 of 2,630 characters)
Do you want to read
the whole article? You can
purchase it here.
Subscriber Login |
|
|
Publication Details
(The World & I Online) |
|
The World & I Online is a
comprehensive academic resource that encompasses a broad range of
articles by scholars and experts in the areas of Global Studies,
Liberal Arts, Fine & Applied Arts, General Science, and Spanish.
Originally published monthly in print as The World & I, our site
includes the complete contents since 1986 and continues to publish
a new issue online each month. |
|
Individual Subscription
|
 |
|
|
|
College Orders (based
on full-time enrollment) |
|
-
2 to 5 Computers |
|
-
Up to 1,000 Students |
|
-
1,001 to 2,500 Students |
|
-
2,501 to 5,000 Students |
|
-
5,001 to 10,000 Students |
|
-
10,001 or More Students |
|
|
|
Public Library Orders |
|
-
2 to 5 Computers |
|
-
6 to 50 Computers |
|
-
51 to 100 Computers |
|
For over 100
computers, call 866-211-6040. |
|
|
