Welfare Reform

Overview

"Child Poverty."CQ Researcher. 2000. P.281+. Hot Topics Table.

"Income Gap."Issues and Controversies on File. 1999. P. 489+. Hot Topics Table.

"Welfare Reform Update." Issues and Controversies on File. 1997. P. 161+. Hot Topics Table.

"Welfare Experiments." CQ Researcher. 1994. P. 793+. Hot Topics Table.

Specific Resources

Welfare Reform State Links
This page brings together the State Welfare and Children and Families Homepages into one place and provides a link to the Welfare Information Network, which comprehensively lists State TANF plans.

Electronic Policy Network's Welfare and Families Links
This consortium of top public policy organizations and advocacy groups provides links to general sources on social policy, background information on the national welfare debate , and state and local reform on poverty and welfare programs.

Children's Defense Organization
CDF began in 1973 and is a private, nonprofit organization that educates the nation about the needs of children and encourages preventive investment with programs such as Head Start. This page includes links to other organizations, networks, and publications.

Informing the Welfare Debate: Perspectives on the Transformation of Social Policy
The Institute for Research on Poverty began this project in 1995 with the goal of producing objective, credible, and readable documents that summarize current knowledge in critical areas of the welfare reform debate.

ETA Welfare to Work Internet Home Page
The Employment and Training Administration's Welfare-to-Work program supports the implementation of the Department of Labor's welfare/employment initiative. This site provides key information & FAQ's, fact sheets on Welfare-to-Work programs and grants, and important links.

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