Displaying 1 of 1 2003 Format: Book Title: Welfare : opposing viewpoints / James Haley, book editor. Publisher, Date: Farmington Hills, MI : Greenhaven Press, ©2003. Description: 234 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. Summary: Presents differing views on the role of welfare in American society, abuses of the system, and possible reforms. Series: Opposing viewpoints series Opposing viewpoints series (Unnumbered) Subjects: Public welfare -- United States. Other Author: Haley, James, 1968- Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 226-228) and index. Contents: The high value of welfare benefits keeps the poor on welfare / James L. Payne -- A lack of opportunities keeps the poor on welfare / Kathryn Edin and Laura Lein -- Welfare causes an increase in out-of-wedlock births / Michael Tanner and David B. Kopel -- Welfare does not cause an increase in out-of-wedlock births / Michael B. Katz -- Welfare fraud is widespread / James L. Payne -- Insufficient welfare benefits encourage fraud / Karen Seccombe -- The government must enforce child welfare payments / Elaine Sorensen and Ariel Halpern -- Noncustodial fathers should not be required to pay child support / John Smith -- Refugees deserve welfare assistance from the government / Sara Paretsky -- Refugees should be discouraged from accepting welfare / Don Barnett -- Private charity should replace welfare / David Kelley -- Private charity should not replace welfare / Janet Poppendieck -- Religious organizations can reduce poverty / Ronald J. Sider -- Privatization of welfare benefits recipients / Peter Cove -- Privatization of welfare does not benefit recipients / Bill Berkowitz -- The government should discourage welfare dependency / Charles Murray -- Welfare recipients need more government assistance / Jared Bernstein and Mark Greenberg -- Work requirements and government subsidies will reduce poverty / Ron Haskins -- Work requirements harm poor mothers / Randy Albelda -- Welfare policies should discourage out-of-wedlock births / Lisa E. Oliphant -- Welfare policies should not promote marriage / Laurie Rubiner. LCCN: 2002000380 ISBN: 0737712465 9780737712469 0737712457 9780737712452 Other Number: 48837582 System Availability: 1 Current Holds: 0 # Local items: 1 Control Number: 656250 # Local items in: 1 # System items in: 1 Call Number: 362.58 Welfare Place Hold Add to My List Expand All | Collapse All Availability Map It Suggestions and more Displaying 1 of 1
