Business Perspectives articles from July 1995

Business Perspectives archives from July 1995

Getting from welfare to work. (welfare and poverty in Tennessee)(Cover Story)
July 1, 1995... Welfare reform is a goal that has been widely supported by both political parties and most of the voting public for many years. This year, it appears that meaningful reform of the federal welfare system will at last be signed into law. While...

A century of wrestling with welfare. (welfare programs from the 1930s to the 1990s)
July 1, 1995... The question of what to do to help poor families in the U.S. have a decent life has occupied policy makers throughout this century. Here's a summary of approaches taken: * Before 1935. Most states had set up "mother's aid" programs that in...

The payoff of job training. (JOBSWORK program in Tenneessee)
July 1, 1995... Bureau research shows that Tennessee's investment in education and job training has been a cost-effective way to help move welfare recipients into the workplace. One day in the not-so-distant future, Tennessee will have a tough new job to do:...

Another good performance review for JOBSWORK. (Tennessee's JOBSWORK program)
July 1, 1995... In addition to being an economic success, Tennessee's JOBSWORK program has done a good job of helping its participants actually move into the workplace. Research conducted by the Bureau in 1994 showed that 50 percent of JOBSWORK participants...

Tennessee can look to others for ideas. (welfare-to-work programs of other states)(includes related article)
July 1, 1995... As policy makers in Tennessee begin examining the state's jobs picture and considering what may be necessary to move a majority of Tennessee's 85,000-plus adult welfare recipients into the work force, welfare-to-work projects already undertaken...