Central Research Case Study: TANF Recipients

Implementing Drug Testing into the Welfare System The United States has many welfare programs, such a Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) that provide social welfare payments to those in need. Often, these benefits are abused by drug users those who lack the ability or motivation to find employment and become self-sufficient. As a result, several states have attempted to implement drug testing as a requirement to receive benefits. Proponents of drug testing believe that incorporating drug

Legislating the Family: Heterosexist Bias in Social Welfare Policy Frameworks Amy Lind University of Virginia Studies in Women and Gender Program This article addresses the effects of heterosexist bias in social welfare policy frameworks on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) individuals and families in the United States. It discusses the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA), the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), federal definitions of family and household

The authors conducted thorough research of following six African American women every three to five months for five years. The results were remarkable. These women all had the commonality of oppression, but each story varied. Some of the women were able to maintain raising the children and keep their homes with the help of government assistance. A few of the women developed coping strategies to combat their problems such as the use of illicit drugs. All of their cases were unique, yet similar in so

RURAL POVERTY ALLEVIATION IN Nigeria In addressing this topic; Rural Poverty Alleviation, it is necessary to define each of the words in this phrase. Efforts will therefore be made to clearly describe/define the following words; Rural, Poverty, and Alleviation. WHAT IS RURAL? To define what is rural is daunting task, because the word rural is an inexact term that can mean different thing to different people. For example, what is considered rural in a place like United States of America and United

PSY4100 Addictions Summer 2012 Final Exam Study Guide NOTE: Your final exam will consist of 100 questions selected from the following, as well as selected questions from in-class tests on Food Addiction and on The Joyful Mind; correct answers to those tests have already been posted to the doc sharing portion of the Ecompanion Website. You can use the answers to check the answers you gave on your chapter study tests. Your final exam is on Wednesday, September 12, 2012; You will have from 8:15AM to

Aiding Education A look at what the U.S. must do to improve education for the poor. Introduction The public educational system in the United States is in desperate need of rejuvenation. The US’s standards are not up to par with other industrialized nations and because of this children don’t learn the fundamental skills required to become productive members of society. This trend is especially noticeable in areas of high poverty where schools do not have access to adequate resources to