Expanding work programs for poor men
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Expanding work programs for poor men
AEI Press, c2011
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Bibliographical references included in "Notes" (p. 127-144)
Includes index
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内容説明
Welfare reform, which required that poor mothers work in return for assistance, was a watershed in the struggle against poverty for American families. As work levels rose dramatically among low-income women, the welfare rolls were cut in half and many families rose out of poverty. But men's employment is also crucial to uplifting families, and programs designed to encourage work among poor men are often poorly funded and little understood by policymakers. Expanding Work Programs for Poor Men makes the case that poor fathers, like poor mothers, need "both help and hassle." That is, poor men need more help from the government, but they must also be expected-and required-to help themselves. Drawing on welfare reform as a successful precedent, Lawrence M. Mead explores the psychology of male nonwork and evaluates the successes and failures of existing government programs for poor men, including child support and conditions of parole. These programs have succeeded in increasing work levels among poor men by requiring that they provide income to support their families or maintain a job to avoid returning to prison. Although both programs rely on legal enforcement, they are most effective when enforcement is coupled with incentives. Mead suggests that child support and parole conditions offer a useful model for future men's work programs, which should be mandatory and enforced, but combined with rewards for steady work, such as higher wage subsidies for low-income workers. Requiring poor men to work is as vital as welfare reform in ameliorating family poverty. This groundbreaking volume maps a way forward in making steady work the norm among poor men in America.
目次
Acknowledgments
List of Tables
Commonly Uses Acronyms
Introduction
Chapter 1: Poor Men's Work Problems
Chapter 2: Causes of Nonwork
Chapter 3: Child Support Enforcement
Chapter 4: Criminal Justice
Chapter 5: Implementing Programs
Chapter 6: The State Survey
Chapter 7: Field Interviews
Chapter 8: Recommendations
Chapter 9: National Policy
Appendix: Method
Notes
Index
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