Welfare Mothers : Economic issues involving welfare mothers
are discussed in this 9 page paper. Myths of welfare mothers
are exposed but arguments on both sides of this controversial
issue are explored. Conclusions show that allowing parents to
raise their own children is most practical; this view is supported
by Economist John Galbraith as well as the author of The
Decent Society, Avishai Margalit. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Welfmyth.wps

Welfare & The Single Mother : 5 pages in length. A thorough
analysis of benefits provided to single mothers on welfare and
the controversy surrounding relevant issues. The writer is
particularly concerned with whether or not research suggests
that welfare mothers are "lazy" and do not try hard enough to
find work. It is argued that welfare is indeed a necessary
economic evil for this class of citizen and specific theories and
presented to support this point. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Welfarrv.wps

Welfare, Work & Single Mothers Suffering From Poverty :
5 page review of an article from the American Journal of
Sociology examining the relationship between work and welfare
in poor, female-headed families, --tracing the process single
mothers follow to get off of welfare. Various social and
economic issues are explored and it is ultimately concluded that
background characteristics actually have very little direct
influence in determining the route of exit from welfare. Full
citation for the article is provided. Welfcrit.wps

Welfare, Single Mothers, & Social Workers : In this 14 page
research paper, the writer addresses the failure of social workers
to resolve the problem of single mothers on welfare. The paper
defines exactly who the individual so-called welfare mother is,
what are her singular and particularly unique issues, and how
the welfare mother attitudinally perceives `work’ and what
kinds of skills, background, education and other familial
concerns the mother has that can either preclude going into
mainstream society as a `worker’ of not. Report contains an
extensive review of the literature, original methodology, study,
tables, charts,etc; Bibliography lists 10+ sources Welfmom.wps

Single Mother's & The History Of Welfare -- Pitied But Not
Entitled : A 15 page review of Linda Gordon's book in which
the writer analyzes how reformers view poor single mothers and
welfare. Three of its chapters are about the views of the white
women's social welfare network, the black women's social
welfare network (excluded from the white women's groups
mostly by raw segregation), and the white male social insurance
reformer network. Gordon argues that contemporary welfare
programs for single mothers were shaped by the ideas and the
decisions that went into state aid programs created between
1910 and 1920, programs that were variously called mothers'
pensions, widows' pensions and mothers' aid. Various
sociopolitical points and arguments presented by Gordon are
analytically presented. No other sources cited. Wlefbook.wps

Welfare and Low-Wage Work : An 8 page paper based on
Edin and Lein’s Making Ends Meet: How Single Mothers
Survive Welfare and Low-Wage Work, discussing some of the
survival strategies of single mothers unable to support
themselves and their children fully through either welfare
programs or low-wage work. Full time low-wage employment
appears to yield higher income than full dependence on welfare,
but the net result of employment for single mothers is that after
daycare expenses and the added expenses of working, the
family’s net income often is less than if the mother relied only
on welfare to support herself and her children. Welfare
recipients themselves often are forced to seek other, unreported,
income in order to support their families Bibliography lists 1
source. Welflow.wps

Welfare Reform & Politics : A 9 page research paper in which
the writer describes proposals for welfare reform made by
Clinton, Moynihan, and others. Of particular concern is whether
or not such reform will help and also whether or not they are
actually necessary. The writer evaluates whether or not single
mothers on welfare are currently motivated to seek work and
whether they deserve the continued support of welfare
programs. Social issues and political viewpoints on welfare
reform are examined in considerable detail. Bibliography lists
approximately 10 sources. Welfpoli.wps

Welfare -- Yesterday & Today : A 10 page research paper
discussing the history of welfare programs in the United States
and how their original purposes have changed drastically in
modern times as so many new "costs" became involved.
Welfare's criticisms are explained in great detail and a number
of useful statistics are provided. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Welfare.wps
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