Welfare
Subtitle: opposing viewpoints
By: James Haley, book editor.
Contributors: Haley, James, 1968-
Series: Opposing viewpoints series; Opposing viewpoints series (Unnumbered)
Publisher: Greenhaven Press; Thomson/Gale
Published: 2003
Place of publication: San Diego
Language: eng
Number of pages: 234
Subjects: Public welfare -- United States -- Juvenile literature
Genres: Juvenile literature.
Description: Presents differing views on the role of welfare in American society, abuses of the system, and possible reforms.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 226-228) and index.
Table of contents: title: The; title: high value of welfare benefits keeps the poor on welfare -- James L. Payne -- A; title: lack of opportunities keeps the poor on welfare -- Kathryn Edin and Laura Lein; title: Welfare causes an increase in out-of-wedlock births -- Michael Tanner and David B. Kopel; title: Welfare does not cause an increase in out-of-wedlock births -- Michael B. Katz; title: Welfare fraud is widespread -- James L. Payne; title: Insufficient welfare benefits encourage fraud -- Karen Seccombe -- The; title: government must enforce child welfare payments -- Elaine Sorensen and Ariel Halpern; title: Noncustodial fathers should not be required to pay child support -- John Smith; title: Refugees deserve welfare assistance from the government -- Sara Paretsky; title: Refugees should be discouraged from accepting welfare -- Don Barnett; title: Private charity should replace welfare -- David Kelley; title: Private charity should not replace welfare -- Janet Poppendieck; title: Religious organizations can reduce poverty -- Ronald J. Sider; title: Privatization of welfare benefits recipients -- Peter Cove; title: Privatization of welfare does not benefit recipients -- Bill Berkowitz -- The; title: government should discourage welfare dependency -- Charles Murray; title: Welfare recipients need more government assistance -- Jared Bernstein and Mark Greenberg; title: Work requirements and government subsidies will reduce poverty -- Ron Haskins; title: Work requirements harm poor mothers -- Randy Albelda; title: Welfare policies should discourage out-of-wedlock births -- Lisa E. Oliphant; title: Welfare policies should not promote marriage-- Laurie Rubiner.