Welfare Reform & Politics
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A 9 page research paper in which the writer describes proposals for welfare reform made by Clinton, Moynihan, and others. Of particular concern is whether or not such reform will help and also whether or not they are actually necessary. The writer evaluates whether or not single mothers on welfare are currently motivated to seek work and whether they deserve the continued support of welfare programs. Social issues and political viewpoints on welfare reform are examined in considerable detail. Bibliography lists approximately 10 sources.
Filename: Welfpoli.wps

Welfare Reform and the Influence on Impoverished Families
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This 20 page paper provides an overview of the process of welfare reform and the influence that this has had on impoverished families. This study considers the specific issues for individuals involved in welfare programming in the Philadelphia and the factors that influence welfare use. Further, this study also assesses the impacts of welfare reform on families and individuals, with a focus on regionality and ethnicity as they influence assessments of family culture and poverty. Bibliography lists 15 sources.
Filename: MHFonda.rtf

Welfare Reform Authorization and its Impact on Impoverished Families
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This 10 page paper provides an overview of the impacts of welfare reform on the nations poor. This paper considers the central issues, the impacts of these issues on the development of welfare reform and views on the impacts of reforms on poverty. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: Mbwfarsy.rtf

Welfare Reform in Louisiana
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This 10 page paper considers the issue of the privatization of the welfare system in Louisiana. This paper considers what many perceive as the negative approach to welfare reform in Louisiana. This paper considers the pros and cons of privatization and why considerable criticisms have been waged against what has been deemed a "backwards" approach to welfare reform in that state. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: MHWelfLA.wps

Welfare, Single Mothers, & Social Workers
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In this 14 page research paper, the writer addresses the failure of social workers to resolve the problem of single mothers on welfare. The paper defines exactly who the individual so-called welfare mother is, what are her singular and particularly unique issues, and how the welfare mother attitudinally perceives `work' and what kinds of skills, background, education and other familial concerns the mother has that can either preclude going into mainstream society as a `worker' of not. Report contains an extensive review of the literature, original methodology, study, tables, charts,etc; Bibliography lists 10+ sources
Filename: Welfmom.wps

Welfare, Work & Single Mothers Suffering From Poverty
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5 page review of an article from the American Journal of Sociology examining the relationship between work and welfare in poor, female-headed families, --tracing the process single mothers follow to get off of welfare. Various social and economic issues are explored and it is ultimately concluded that background characteristics actually have very little direct influence in determining the route of exit from welfare. Full citation for the article is provided.
Filename: Welfcrit.wps

Welfare-To-Work Program Proposal
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An 11 page paper. Following a brief introduction, this essay provides a literature review of welfare-to-work programs along with research conclusions regarding the most effective types of programs. The next section is an outline of a needs assessment analysis along with the recommendations for a program. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: PGwtwpp.rtf

What Makes a Social Work Agency Social?
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An 8 page exploration of social work agencies. The author attempts to answer the questions of what makes a social work agency "social", how are the agencies structured, and how do they function? There is no one answer to these questions, of course. Instead, there are many and these answers depend on the particular social work agency in question. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: PPsocAgn.rtf

Why the Allocation of Resources Will Never Be Equitable
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This 9 page paper provides an overview of Pareto's ideas regarding the allocation of resources. The fact that public goods and externalities may prevent the achievement of Pareto optimality in the allocation of resources, is discussed. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: SA128Par.rtf

WIC - Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants & Children Analyzed
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This 10 page research paper examines the federally-established program known as WIC (Women, Infants and Children). Specifically discussed is the agency's history, current available information on program eligibility and benefits, its goal and program objectives, standards and criteria, services, and some suggestions on how the WIC program could be more effective. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: Wominfch.rtf

Will WIC Survive the Nineties ?
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A 6 page paper discussing the Women's, Infants, and Children's supplemental food program. Beginning with its history, it describes how the program works, who is eligible, and discusses the various problems the government has had paying for it. Bibliography lists seven sources.
Filename: Wic.wps

Work as a social reality or an aspirational goal
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A paper which looks at young people's perception of work, with reference to functionalist, social conflict and symbolic interaction theories. Bibliography lists 4 sources
Filename: JLworksoc.rtf

Worthy Poor/Early Social Work
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An 8 page research paper/essay that consists of two separate 4 page essays. The first deals with defining what is meant by the "worthy poor" in social policies and discussing how this concept has been reflected in different eras, as well as its implication for social policy and social work. The second essay contrasts and compares the charity organizations movement and the settlement house movement in regards to professional social work. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: khwpesw.rtf

Zero to Three Early Education Program
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This 16 page paper provides an overview of a Zero to Three program. Zero to Three is an early education program that has worked hand-in-hand with programs like Head Start to promote positive gains for children in at-risk populations and for developing systems of support for families, communities and those providing care for young children. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: MHECZero.rtf

“Analysis of research study on foster care placements”
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A five page paper which looks at a research article concerning the relevant factors which may affect the possibility of placement instability and disruption in foster children, the way in which the authors conducted their study, and the information which can be learned from it Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: Jlresart.rtf

“Immigration, Welfare and the 1996 Acts”
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A five page paper which looks at the way in which immigration and welfare regulations are structured, and the effect which the 1996 Acts have had upon the way that immigrants can qualify for legal residency, and how this affects their entitlement to federal benefits. Bibliography lists 4 sources
Filename: JLimmigration.wps

“Single Mothers’…” by Jackson and Scheines
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A 12 page analysis of the research article “Single Mothers' Self-Efficacy, Parenting in the Home Environment, and Children's Development in a Two-Wave Study” by Aurora P. Jackson and Richard Scheines. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAmtrs.rtf