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The Family Ethic and the Female Pauper: A New Perspective on Public Aid and Social Security Programs.
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Abramowitz, Mimi – Journal of Social Work Education, 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
Families Falling Apart.
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Moynihan, Daniel Patrick – Society, 1990
Reviews trends in Black male unemployment, out-of-wedlock births, and the number of Aid to Families with Dependent Children cases over the past 25 years. Argues that family breakdown is creating a state of urban social chaos that could lead to martial law. (FMW)
Descriptors: Birth Rate, Blacks, Employment Patterns, Family Structure
Building Evidence: What It Takes and What It Yields
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Gueron, Judith M. – Research on Social Work Practice, 2007
The author describes her 30 years of experience in the design and conduct of a series of large-scale randomized controlled studies in the field of public welfare. She describes how these studies came about, what lessons can be drawn about research methods, what was learned about the effectiveness of these programs (the National Supported Work…
Descriptors: Research Methodology, Dependents, Welfare Services, Theory Practice Relationship
Teenage Paternity, Child Support, and Crime.
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Pirog-Good, Maureen A. – Social Science Quarterly, 1988
Examines the relationship between teenage premarital paternity, child support enforcement, and delinquency. The non-random data were gathered from the Marian County, Indiana District Attorney's Office and Juvenile Court. Suggests that the early establishment of paternity should be pursued and that child support enforcement strategies should…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Child Welfare, Early Parenthood, Juvenile Courts
Rethinking Welfare.
Nance, Sheryl – Crisis, 1991
The welfare system was designed with good intentions but has been manipulated to the detriment of those who were intended to benefit. The many drawbacks of the welfare system and some suggested reforms are described. One definite starting point is education. (SLD)
Descriptors: Black Culture, Blacks, Economically Disadvantaged, Family Environment
Socioeconomic Status and Childhood Mortality in North Carolina.
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Nelson, Melvin D., Jr. – American Journal of Public Health, 1992
Children eligible for Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) were found to have substantially higher mortality rates than non-AFDC children, based on data from 3,679 child death certificates. The disparity appears greater for whites than non-whites. Results suggest social class differentials in health care and risks. (SLD)
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Blacks, Children, Disadvantaged Youth
Block Grant Head Start? Devolution's Potential Negative Impact on Children and Families
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Mallett, Christopher A.; Allen, Benjamin L. – NHSA Dialog, 2005
The "new federalism" paradigm offers an explanation why the federal government has devolved much of its administration of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF, formerly AFDC) and Medicaid (through managed care) programs. A review of child and family outcomes data resulting from these devolutionary changes in TANF and…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged Youth, Federal State Relationship, Federal Government, Welfare Recipients