Public Welfare articles from June 1995

Public Welfare archives from June 1995

Welfare reform: behind the headlines.(Cover Story)
June 22, 1995... Change is the only certainty this summer as Congress grapples anew with the decades-old dilemma of what to do with the nation's welfare system. This time it appears that the states will be getting a new set of responsibilities, although the...

Preparing recipients for work. (welfare)(Welfare Reform: Behind the Headlines)(Interview)
June 22, 1995... Welfare reform legislation pending before Congress would require states to increase the number of recipients entering employment. Rebecca A. Maynard, a trustee professor of education, social policy, and communication at the University of...

The foster care crisis and welfare reform: how might reform efforts affect the foster care system?(Welfare Reform: Behind the Headlines)
June 22, 1995... Despite its substantial caseload and the frequent media attention drawn to the tragic failures of its young charges, foster care remains a poorly studied and poorly understood social service program. A current case in point concerns the...

Learning from experience: integrating human services.(Welfare Reform: Behind the Headlines)
June 22, 1995... Welfare reform could provide states an impetus to advance service integration. Will they take advantage of the opportunity -- and the lessons of the past? In the aftermath of the congressional elections of 1994, the states have an...

Work programs and welfare reform: research into JOBS suggests that work is central to reform. (Job Opportunities and Basic Skills training program)(Welfare Reform: Behind the Headlines)
June 22, 1995... Work-directed mandates have been the focus of welfare reform for the past 30 years, and they have a potentially critical role to play in the success of new reform efforts. What does the research record tell us about the performance and...

Using work to reform welfare: work can't end dependency, but it can make welfare a less attractive option.(Welfare Reform: Behind the Headlines)
June 22, 1995... Washington is in the midst of yet another of its periodic bouts with welfare reform. Since John F. Kennedy, every president except George Bush has tried to reform welfare. None of their plans succeeded because they did not face up to the...