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Vesely, Marie; And Others – 1982
Applying for public assistance can be a difficult, long, and humiliating process. Administrative practices can prevent applicants from receiving their lawful benefits from agencies handling Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC). To examine these problems, Project Fair Play recruited graduate social work and law students as advocates for…
Descriptors: Administrative Problems, Client Characteristics (Human Services), College Students, Communication Problems
Congress of the U. S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Government Operations. – 1977
In this text of hearings held before a congressional committee on the Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) program are statements from a number of specialists regarding the administration of public assistance, and relevant information on low income families. Specific data and the more general theory of social welfare and reform are…
Descriptors: Economically Disadvantaged, Employment Problems, Family Income, Federal Aid