Opportunities for Self-Sufficiency for Women in Poverty. Twenty-Fifth Report by the Committee on Government Operations Together with Dissenting Views [electronic resource]
This report details findings of the Intergovernmental Relations and Human Resources Subcommittee concerning the strengths and weaknesses of current and proposed Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) work programs for promoting self-sufficiency among poor women; the role of support services...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: | This report details findings of the Intergovernmental Relations and Human Resources Subcommittee concerning the strengths and weaknesses of current and proposed Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) work programs for promoting self-sufficiency among poor women; the role of support services such as day care; successful innovations in State and local welfare employment and training programs; and directions for future welfare-employment policy. This study was initiated because of the increase of single female heads of household and the general trend towards a feminization of poverty. The report offers the following findings: (1) Most women on AFDC wish to be self-sufficient but face obstacles such as inadequate day care, poor education and training, and poor employment opportunities. (2) Many States have initiated experimental programs to assist AFDC recipients to find a way out of poverty. Maine's Welfare, Employment, Education, and Training Program (WEET) and Maryland's Employment Initiatives (EI) program are discussed as successful examples. Some other programs coordinate welfare employment programs with State economic development policy or encourage self-employment as an option. (3) The efforts to assist long-term welfare dependents achieve self-sufficiency are inadequate. (4) Flexibility and evaluation are the keys to long-term success of State welfare employment programs. (5) To date, data and experience are not available to support major new legislation on State work welfare programs. The dissenting opinions of committee members are also included. (CG) |
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| Item Description: | ERIC Document Number: ED267134. |
| Physical Description: | 56 p. |