Welfare and Wedding Vows. Courtney Jarchow and Jack Tweedie.
by Jarchow, Courtney; ProQuest Information and Learning Company.
Series: SIRS Enduring Issues 2004Article 9Family. Publisher: State Legislatures, 2003ISSN: 1522-3213;.Subject(s): Arizona | Family policy | Family values | Fatherhood | Marriage | Marriage law | Oklahoma | Poverty | Problem families | Public welfare -- Law and legislation | Temporary Assistance for Needy Families | Welfare recipientsDDC classification: 050 Summary: "For most state legislators, welfare reform meant a laser focus on work--work requirements, stronger sanctions, time limits, job training and support services to move parents off welfare and into jobs. But for legislators like Arizona Senator Mark Anderson strengthening marriage was also a critical part of welfare reform. He agrees with federal welfare reforms that emphasize both marriage and work as the keys to changing welfare." (STATE LEGISLATURES) This article examines the initiatives that Arizona and four other states put into place to strengthen marriages and reduce monies spent on welfare and other programs designed "to address the aftermath of family breakdown."| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due |
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Originally Published: Welfare and Wedding Vows, April 2003; pp. 24-28.
"For most state legislators, welfare reform meant a laser focus on work--work requirements, stronger sanctions, time limits, job training and support services to move parents off welfare and into jobs. But for legislators like Arizona Senator Mark Anderson strengthening marriage was also a critical part of welfare reform. He agrees with federal welfare reforms that emphasize both marriage and work as the keys to changing welfare." (STATE LEGISLATURES) This article examines the initiatives that Arizona and four other states put into place to strengthen marriages and reduce monies spent on welfare and other programs designed "to address the aftermath of family breakdown."
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