Welfare

Marc Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 211-213) and index.; Presents essays with opposing viewpoints on problems associated with welfare and the welfare system. Table of Contents: Why Consider Opposing Viewpoints? -- Introduction -- Chapter 1. Is Welfare Reform Working? -- Chapter Preface -- 1. Welfare Reform Is Working / Steven Malanga -- 2. Welfare Reform Is Not Working / Barbara Ehrenreich, Peter Edelman -- 3. Welfare Reform Has Had Mixed Results / Douglas J. Besharov -- 4. Welfare Reform Has Not Gone Far Enough / Craig R. Smith -- 5. A New Agenda Is Needed to Fight Poverty / Mark Schmitt, Shelley Waters Boots -- 6. Welfare Helps Reduce Poverty / Anthony DiMaggio -- Periodical and Internet Sources Bibliography -- Chapter 2. How Has the Recession Affected Welfare? -- Chapter Preface -- 1. The Stimulus Bill Reverses Welfare Reform / Israel Ortega -- 2. The Stimulus Bill Does Not Reverse Welfare Reform / Sharon Parrott -- 3. Welfare Is Being Underutilized During the Recession / James Warren -- 4. Renewing and Expanding the TANF Emergency Fund Reverses Welfare Reform / Rachel Sheffield -- 5. The TANF Emergency Fund Creates Jobs and Should Be Reauthorized / Christine L. Owens, George Wentworth -- 6. Another Round of Welfare Reform Is Needed Now / Chuck Donovan, Robert Rector -- 7. High Unemployment Necessitates Promise of a Job Program for Welfare-Leavers / Anthony J. Mallon, Guy V. G Stevens -- Periodical and Internet Sources Bibliography -- Chapter 3. How Do Welfare Policies Affect Families? -- Chapter Preface -- 1. Pro-Marriage Welfare Policies Help Families / Ron Haskins -- 2. Pro-Marriage Welfare Policies Do Not Help Families / Maria Cancian, Daniel R. Meyer, Deborah Reed -- 3. Welfare Reform Lowered Unwed Parenting Rates / Ann Coulter -- 4. Welfare Reform Did Not Affect Unwed Parenting Rates / David R. Usher -- 5. Food Stamps Have Contributed to an Overly Dependent Underclass / Patrick J. Buchanan -- 6. Access to Food Stamps Is Essential for Needy Families / Jennifer DePaul -- Periodical and Internet Sources Bibliography -- Chapter 4. What Are Some Alternatives and Improvements to the Welfare System? -- Chapter Preface -- 1. Incentives to Save Money Would Best Serve Low-Income Families / Sreya Sarkar -- 2. Targeted lob Programs Could Reduce Poverty / Margaret Simms -- 3. Private Charity Should Replace Welfare / Michael Tanner, Tad DeHaven -- 4. A Comprehensive Anti-Poverty Policy Is an Alternative to Welfare / David R. Francis -- 5. The Earned Income Tax Credit Should Be Reconfigured / Alan Berube -- 6. A Basic Income Guarantee Can and Should Replace Welfare / Mark Radulich -- 7. Restoring a Culture of Marriage Will Reduce Poverty / Janice Shaw Crouse -- 8. Welfare Programs Should Include Mandatory Drug Testing / Ranee -- 9. Welfare Programs Should Not Include Mandatory Drug Testing / Matt Lewis, Elizabeth Kenefick -- Periodical and Internet Sources Bibliography -- For Further Discussion -- Organizations to Contact -- Bibliography of Books -- Index. Publisher Marketing: Each title in the highly acclaimed Opposing Viewpoints series explores a specific issue by placing expert opinions in a unique pro/con format; the viewpoints are selected from a wide range of highly respected and often hard-to-find publications.;; "Each volume in the Opposing Viewpoints Series could serve as a model not only providing access to a wide diversity of opinions, but also stimulating readers to do further research for group discussion and individual interest. Both shrill and moderate, th" Review Citations: Voice of Youth Advocates 06/01/2012 pg. 191 (EAN 9780737754308, Library Binding) Contributor Bio:  Greenhaven Editor B01