The Other Side Of Welfare
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The Other Side Of Welfare
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Author : Pamela L. Cave
language : en
Publisher: Capital Books
Release Date : 2002
The Other Side Of Welfare written by Pamela L. Cave and has been published by Capital Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Child support categories.
One woman's frustrating ordeal with the welfare system, how she succeeded, and how other families can do the same.
The Other Side Of The Coin
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Author : Christopher G. Faricy
language : en
Publisher: Russell Sage Foundation
Release Date : 2021-02-25
The Other Side Of The Coin written by Christopher G. Faricy and has been published by Russell Sage Foundation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-02-25 with Political Science categories.
Despite high levels of inequality and wage stagnation over several decades, the United States has done relatively little to address these problems—at least in part due to public opinion, which remains highly influential in determining the size and scope of social welfare programs that provide direct benefits to retirees, unemployed workers or poor families. On the other hand, social tax expenditures—or tax subsidies that help citizens pay for expenses such as health insurance or the cost of college and invest in retirement plans—have been widely and successfully implemented, and they now comprise nearly 40 percent of the spending of the American social welfare state. In The Other Side of the Coin, political scientists Christopher Ellis and Christopher Faricy examine public opinion towards social tax expenditures—the other side of the American social welfare state—and their potential to expand support for such social investment. Tax expenditures seek to accomplish many of the goals of direct government expenditures, but they distribute money indirectly, through tax refunds or reductions in taxable income, rather than direct payments on goods and services or benefits. They tend to privilege market-based solutions to social problems such as employer-based tax subsidies for purchasing health insurance versus government-provided health insurance. Drawing on nationally representative surveys and survey experiments, Ellis and Faricy show that social welfare policies designed as tax expenditures, as opposed to direct spending on social welfare programs, are widely popular with the general public. Contrary to previous research suggesting that recipients of these subsidies are often unaware of indirect government aid—sometimes called “the hidden welfare state”—Ellis and Faricy find that citizens are well aware of them and act in their economic self-interest in supporting tax breaks for social welfare purposes. The authors find that many people view the beneficiaries of social tax expenditures to be more deserving of government aid than recipients of direct public social programs, indicating that how government benefits are delivered affects people’s views of recipients’ worthiness. Importantly, tax expenditures are more likely to appeal to citizens with anti-government attitudes, low levels of trust in government, or racial prejudices. As a result, social spending conducted through the tax code is likely to be far more popular than direct government spending on public programs that have the same goals. The first empirical examination of the broad popularity of tax expenditures, The Other Side of the Coin provides compelling insights into constructing a politically feasible—and potentially bipartisan—way to expand the scope of the American welfare state.
The Other Side Of The Miner S Life A Sketch Of Welfare Work In The Mining Industry With Illustrations
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Author : Mining Association of Great Britain (England)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1936
The Other Side Of The Miner S Life A Sketch Of Welfare Work In The Mining Industry With Illustrations written by Mining Association of Great Britain (England) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1936 with categories.
The Other Side Of Racism
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Author : Melissa Ann MacDonald
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2015
The Other Side Of Racism written by Melissa Ann MacDonald and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015 with categories.
White women on welfare have largely been absent from both the public discourse on welfare and sociological research on racism, poverty, inequality and mobility. This dissertation contributes to these areas of inquiry by providing an empirical study of the operation and reproduction of racial privilege among impoverished women living in the hypersegregated communities of Greater Boston, Massachusetts. In particular, my research examines the role white welfare recipient's play in the construction and reproduction of racism, white privilege and white racial identities. This study is guided by the following questions: 1) How do white women on welfare conceptualize racial identity within the US context of a historically racialized welfare state? How do they manage this racialized institution? 2) How do women on welfare cope with social stigma in their public and private lives? How does race impact how women on welfare negotiate social stigma? What types of boundary work do women on welfare create, maintain and reproduce? 3) Do white women use whiteness as a resource? How do they deploy whiteness as a resource? In what particular contexts can white women on welfare use whiteness as a resource?
The Other Side Of The Door
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Author : Kenn Richard
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2014
The Other Side Of The Door written by Kenn Richard and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014 with categories.
Stretched Thin
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Author : Sandra L. Morgen
language : en
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Release Date : 2011-01-15
Stretched Thin written by Sandra L. Morgen and has been published by Cornell University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-01-15 with Political Science categories.
When the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act became law in 1996, the architects of welfare reform celebrated what they called the new "consensus" on welfare: that cash assistance should be temporary and contingent on recipients' seeking and finding employment. However, assessments about the assumptions and consequences of this radical change to the nation's social safety net were actually far more varied and disputed than the label "consensus" suggests.By examining the varied realities and accountings of welfare restructuring, Stretched Thin looks back at a critical moment of policy change and suggests how welfare policy in the United States can be changed to better address the needs of poor families and the nation. Using ethnographic observations, in-depth interviews with poor families and welfare workers, survey data tracking more than 750 families over two years, and documentary evidence, Sandra Morgen, Joan Acker, and Jill Weigt question the validity of claims that welfare reform has been a success. They show how poor families, welfare workers, and welfare administrators experienced and assessed welfare reform differently based on gender, race, class, and their varying positions of power and control within the welfare state.The authors document the ways that, despite the dramatic drop in welfare rolls, low-wage jobs and inadequate social supports left many families struggling in poverty. Revealing how the neoliberal principles of a drastically downsized welfare state and individual responsibility for economic survival were implemented through policies and practices of welfare provision and nonprovision, the authors conclude with new recommendations for reforming welfare policy to reduce poverty, promote economic security, and foster shared prosperity.
The Other Side Of The World
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Author : Mary Jo Clark
language : en
Publisher: Strategic Book Publishing
Release Date : 2011-07
The Other Side Of The World written by Mary Jo Clark and has been published by Strategic Book Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-07 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
The Other Side of the World: Vision and Reality embraces and celebrates the experiences of idealistic, young Peace Corps volunteers as they confronted the ancient and enigmatic civilization of India four decades ago. Prompted by memories and emotions tapped during a gathering on the 40-year reunion of their return to the States, members of India 44 A&B provide reflections that are honest, compelling, insightful, riotous, humbling, and yet redemptive. These reflections give expression to feelings long repressed and, at the same time, uncover the mysterious ways in which their service in remote India transformed and redirected the trajectory of their lives. Their stories provide a humorous and deeply moving description of village life, where imperfect language skills and limited technical capabilities interacted with good intentions and stubborn dedication to produce embarrassment on the one hand, and the occasional minor miracle on the other. This is not a feel-good testimony to the Peace Corps on its golden anniversary. Rather, it is a sobering depiction of the lives of volunteers living in one of the Peace Corps' most demanding site countries, where frustrations and challenges were found in abundance. Yet at the end of the day, these stories generally attest to the wisdom of the Peace Corps concept, which affirms the powers of volunteerism and the giving of self. For many, it was the first time these volunteers had articulated their feelings since leaving India. Mary Jo Clark, Thomas Corbett, Michael Simonds and Haywood Turrentine compiled the book. Respectively, the authors reside in San Diego, California, Madison, Wisconsin, the greater Hartford area, and Birmingham, Alabama. http: //sbpra.com/HaywoodTurrentine
Managing Welfare Stigma From The Other Side
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2007
Managing Welfare Stigma From The Other Side written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Social case work categories.
Outsourcing Welfare
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Author : Roy Germano
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2018-04-02
Outsourcing Welfare written by Roy Germano and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-04-02 with Political Science categories.
Rising food prices, climate change, and the ravages of global capitalism have made the poor increasingly vulnerable to economic crises. At the same time, the governments of many developing countries have adopted austerity measures that leave their citizens without a safety net in times of need. This combination poses a potent threat to social and political stability throughout the developing world. How do the poor cope with economic crises when their governments fail to guarantee social welfare? How do societies keep from fracturing under the weight of economic grievances and civil unrest? Outsourcing Welfare argues that the answers to these questions lie with remittances, the hundreds of billions of dollars that international migrants send to their home countries. Remittances are a leading source of income in dozens of developing economies and a critical lifeline that millions of families use to pay for food, healthcare, clothing, and other basics. In the absence of adequate government social protections, remittances insulate poor families from the full pain of economic crises, and in doing so, reduce the severity of grievances that fuel populist anger, civil unrest, and political instability. Through stories from his fieldwork in Mexico and Central America and analyses of data from Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean, and the Middle East, Roy Germano shows how remittances buffer economic shocks, contribute to economic optimism, and dampen the threat of popular discontent during economic crises. Germano argues that remittances perform a social, economic, and political function that is strikingly similar to social spending, and that counting on people to migrate and send money home has become a de facto social welfare policy in many developing countries.
Tethered Citizens
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Author : Sheldon Richman
language : en
Publisher: The Future of Freedom Foundation
Release Date : 2001-01-01
Tethered Citizens written by Sheldon Richman and has been published by The Future of Freedom Foundation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-01-01 with categories.
“How tethered are you?” That’s what Sheldon Richman starts out asking in this indispensable book laying bare “the theory and practice of the welfare state.” Chances are Richman’s answer will widen the eyes even of those who think they’re familiar with the welfare state’s milestones, such as the New Deal. The author digs deeper, unearthing not just milestones but also the very foundation stones of the welfare state. And he shows how deeply welfare-state thinking has penetrated American society. This book exposes the dangers that Americans face with the prospect of socialized medicine. Bringing together the thoughts of twelve eminent advocates of the free-market philosophy, The Dangers of Socialized Medicine explains in an easily readable, well-reasoned way how government policies have caused America’s health-care crisis and why a complete separation of health care and the state is the only real, long-term solution. This book prescribes the tough medicine that Americans need to take to achieve a healthy, prosperous, and free society. What distinguishes Richman’s account of the welfare state is his own consistent adherence to a philosophy of reason and individual rights. He doesn’t compromise — and he sees clearly how others who would defend freedom have compromised, and fatally. The author doesn’t confine himself to attacking welfarism; he also demonstrates the virtue and power of individualism, property, and competition. Richman shows that economic competition is nothing more or less than peaceful cooperation in a climate of freedom.