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Since 1996, politicians and public officials in the United States have celebrated the ?success? of welfare reform legislation despite little, if any, evidence to support their claims. The Promise of Welfare Reform: Political Rhetoric and the Reality of Poverty in the Twenty-First Century presents articles from 23 community practitioners and researchers who challenge the ?reform? that has turned public aid from a right to a privilege. The authors transcend conventional academic writing, offering careful and thoughtful analysis that examines the history of welfare reform, its connection to pover

The Family Development Project builds on existing community resources and individualized service programs and draws on the feminist principles of empowerment and process to help female-headed welfare families achieve economic independence.

The Family Support Act of 1988 is the first major attempt to alter the Aid to Families with Dependent Children program in over 20 years. The act is cited by supporters as the solution to long-term dependence on welfare. However, it is unlikely that it will have significant positive effects on welfare families. Rather, it is likely only to reinforce the failures of the current system. The false promise of welfare reform will hit hardest those who are most vulnerable-poor women and children.

A much-needed, indispensable volume for anyone involved in the social services or human services field, Pressing Issues of Inequality and American Indian Communities supplies you with vital information that will assist you in offering culturally sensitive services to your clients. You will gain a new perspective from the blending of traditional academic research with the voices of those most intimately affected. From Pressing Issues of Inequality and American Indian Communities, you will learn proven methods that will help you offer successful and effective services to your Native American cli

Learn why it is imperative to bring a progressive focus back to social welfare policy! This vital book explores recent research on poverty and inequality, identifies strategies for ensuring adequate services, and challenges many of the inaccurate beliefs that were used to justify welfare reform legislation in 1996. You'll find up-to-date information on various marginalized groups and their social problems, including lack of health coverage for women with mental health, substance abuse, and domestic violence problems. In addition, you'll find data on the health coverage situation for the poor