Rural Women and Temporary Aid for Needy Families
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An 8 page discussion of the provisions of the 1998 Welfare Revision Act which emphasizes taking people off the welfare rolls and putting them to work. Approaches the provisions of the act from the perspective of rural women, noting transportation and childcare concerns as well as inequitable pay between men and women. Concludes that although the ideology of putting people to work and taking them off the welfare rolls is commendable, indeed a dire necessity in today's economically stressed times, it is an ideology which requires significantly more investment in both time and resources in order to meet the needs of the nation's rural women. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: PPwmTANF.wps

Single Mother's & The History Of Welfare -- Pitied But Not Entitled
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A 15 page review of Linda Gordon's book in which the writer analyzes how reformers view poor single mothers and welfare. Three of its chapters are about the views of the white women's social welfare network, the black women's social welfare network (excluded from the white women's groups mostly by raw segregation), and the white male social insurance reformer network. Gordon argues that contemporary welfare programs for single mothers were shaped by the ideas and the decisions that went into state aid programs created between 1910 and 1920, programs that were variously called mothers' pensions, widows' pensions and mothers' aid. Various sociopolitical points and arguments presented by Gordon are analytically presented. No other sources cited.
Filename: Wlefbook.rtf

Single Mothers, Welfare, and Low Wages
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A 7 page discussion of the difficulties faced by single mothers, particularly those in Florida, both on welfare and when they seek to leave welfare and seek employment. Discusses the apparent insensitivity of the government and the more affluent in policy making and in establishing laws which apply to single mothers in the workplace. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PPwelfar.wps

SO YOU THINK I DRIVE A CADILLAC/SECOMBE
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This 3 page paper gives a brief outline and critical review of Karen Secombe's book, So You Think I Drive A Cadillac. Quotes cited from text. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: MBsecombe.rtf

Social Housing Policy in the United Kingdom
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This 9 page paper examines the social housing policy which has emerged in Britain. The privatisation of council houses has been achieved by the encouragement of partnerships between housing associations and local authorities. The large scale transfer of properties, the way in which grants were awarded and the role modern of the housing association is discussed. The bibliography cites 7 sources.
Filename: TEhouass.wps

Social Security
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Three questions are addressed in this 5 page paper about the state of the social security system in the late 1990's. Discussed are whether or not a person should feel entitled to benefits, whether or not the benefits will be there when a young person reaches retirement age as well as the debate surrounding privatization. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: Socsec2.wps

Social Security & Its Failings
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A 6 page research paper that discusses the problems, history and failings of the US Social Security system. Examination of the history of Social Security shows that this faltering system has never worked as in the manner that the Americans were taught to expect. There have been massive problems and misconceptions about Social Security since its inception in the 1930s and this has acerbated the program's current difficulties. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: khssapro.rtf

Social Security / Benefits or Bust?
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This is an 8 page paper that looks at the Social Security system; it's history, benefits and problems. Many believe that there will not be funds available to continue providing benefits beyond the first quarter of the next century. This paper looks at some of the reasons this has come about and delineates strategies as posed by three major bills. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: Ssben.wps

Social Security / History & Problems
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A 13 page overview of the Social Security Program. Provides a detailed view of the economic and social situation leading up the program and a history of the developments over the past sixty years. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Filename: PPsocsec.wps