The Family Ethic and the Female Pauper: A New Perspective on Public Aid and Social Security Programs.

Abramowitz, Mimi

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ERIC Number: EJ369189

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Publication Date: 1985

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The Family Ethic and the Female Pauper: A New Perspective on Public Aid and Social Security Programs.

Abramowitz, Mimi

Journal of Social Work Education, v21 n2 p15-26 Spr-Sum 1985

This paper suggests that the relationship between women and the welfare state is shaped by a "family ethic" that in many ways parallels the work ethic known to shape the relationship between the welfare state and men. The family ethic is defined and applied to major income maintenance programs. (Author/MH)

Descriptors: Family Programs, Females, Higher Education, Poverty Programs, Professional Education, Social Problems, Social Work, Welfare Recipients

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Aid to Families with Dependent Children

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