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Abstract
The purpose of the study was to profile reading literacy and employability of welfare recipients in the Northwest Arkansas region. The 105 parents/adults that participated in the Transitional Employment Assistance (TEA) program profiled themselves as: (a) one hundred percent feel that reading is important to the future success of their children, (b) ninety-eight percent read to their children on a daily or weekly basis and (c) ninety-five percent have children's books in their homes.
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The State of Arkansas' traditional AFDC welfare program was a lifetime program with no incentive for self-sufficiency. Arkansas, like most ...