In this article we review the growing body of research literature on domestic violence and
welfare. We summarize and critique the existing research on domestic violence and welfare …

The paper presents a critical review of UK and US welfare-to-work strategies, stressing their
implications for changing forms of labour regulation. The favoured policy orientation-'work …

This book examines the political economy of workfare, the umbrella term for welfare-to-work
initiatives that have been steadily gaining ground since candidate Bill Clinton's 1992 …

Abstract During 1984–1996, welfare and tax policy were changed to encourage work by
single mothers. The Earned Income Tax Credit was expanded, welfare benefits were cut …

The paper presents a critical analysis of 'policy transfers' in the field of welfare-to-work or
'workfare'programming, focusing on recent experiences in the United Kingdom and the …

The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA) of 1996
ended the federal guarantee of cash assistance and replaced the Aid to Families with …

We examine how child maltreatment—including neglect, physical and sexual abuse, and
other forms of maltreatment—is affected by parental economic circumstances. Using state …

Background The FSP began as a small pilot program in 1961 but had become a national
program by 1974.5 In contrast to the rules for cash welfare receipt under the old AFDC (Aid …

This paper examines the impact of welfare reforms on several measures of child
maltreatment. The authors use state‐level data from 1990 to 1998 to examine whether …

This book provides a comprehensive, reflective and critical analysis of the far-reaching
process of urban transformation, searching beneath the hype to expose the true character of …