public welfare

Examines the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act that became law in 1996 and depicts the consequences of those changes that left many families struggling in poverty. Discusses how welfare policy in the United States should be changed to better address the needs of poor families based on gender, race, and class and offers recommendations for reforming welfare policy. Includes chapter notes and an index.

Explores the notion of social welfare, with a collection of articles on the origins of welfare in America and articles on the debate between the nature of poverty and the cost and benefits of combating it, such as with private charities or government programs.

Analyzes social welfare in the United States focusing on topics like poverty, public programs for poor families, and the characteristics of the homeless. Also examines the housing problem and how poverty impacts health.

"During the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. government attempted to create a social safety net to help individuals and businesses survive a financially challenging situation. However, since the federal government declared the end of this public health emergency, many of these benefits have disappeared. Nonetheless, many Americans still experience poverty, and many continue to depend on welfare and social security to make ends meet. However, since these programs receive a significant amount of money from taxpayers, concerns exist about whether these programs are the best use of this money, whether they receive enough funding to function effectively and sustainably, and whether they are able to end the cycle of poverty. The viewpoints in this title consider these questions and many more to explore the debate around welfare and social security programs"--Provided by publisher.

Presents a collection of essays selected from the New York Times that looks at social welfare.

Explores the different ways people can donate money, and discusses why people donate.

Presents a collection of essays selected from the New York Times that looks at social welfare.

"The idea that the government should intervene to lift people up from poverty and starvation is relatively new in America, where until the early twentieth century the misery of workhouses and poorhouses were all some people could count on. Since the Great Depression and the beginning of Social Security, the social safety net has expanded to cover more people and try to help them with more problems including poverty, starvation, homelessness, and lack of health care. With this book, readers will analyze difficult queries; Whom does the safety net catch? Whom should it catch? Is it enough, or is it too much? These are questions being hotly debated in the government at all levels now, and the answers will decide the future of millions of people in America"--Provided by the publisher.

Contains twenty-eight essays that offer varying perspectives on issues related to welfare, such as reform, how the recession has affected welfare, how welfare policies affect families, and alternatives to the system.

"This book closely examines controversial claims and beliefs surrounding poverty and anti-poverty programs in the United States. It authoritatively dismantles falsehoods, half-truths, and misconceptions, leaving readers with an unbiased, accurate understanding of these issues"--OCLC.