U.S welfare reform works for sole moms.(Child, Family & Youth)

From: Community Action | Date: November 22, 2004 | Copyright information

CAMBRIDGE, MA -- U.S. welfare reform enacted in the summer of 1996 did not cause greater hardship for female-headed families as predicted, but, in fact, was a success with official poverty rates for female-headed families dropping below 40 per cent for the first time since 1959 says an article, "Understanding Welfare Reform": in the Harvard Magazine. (Nov-Dec. 2004). "The 1996 law, broadly understood, was a surprising success, but that outcome does not support the case for further ...

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