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This 10 page paper discusses the effecacy of family literacy programs incorporated into the welfare to work programs. Examples offered, quotes cited. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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seems to be that everyone is quick to state that the welfare system is broken, but few are certain how to fix it. Welfare to work seemed like a great
idea, but nationwide there are new reports which state that this program is only increasing the number of working poor in the nation instead of lessening it as was intended.
One of the solutions has been to attempt to educate; that education is the key to lifting the state of so many who are trapped within the welfare system.
The way that Welfare to Work operates is to provide employment services to recipients of Temporary Family Assistance. The employment services provided under the federal Welfare to Work grants create
additional job opportunities for the hardest to employ recipients and non-custodial parents of minors who are eligible for or are receiving Food Stamps, SSI, Medicaid or CHIP(Paratore 1999). For
the most part each state is left to decide the particulars, but most state that welfare families with an adult or minor parent able to work, generally have 21 months
to reach independence through employment. The goal, of course, is to aid recipients in becoming independent of welfare by gainful employment. If the welfare recipient is capable of going to
work, he or she is expected to work. It also means that if welfare recipients are capable of working, but need education or training to improve earnings to better support
their families, they will be expected to work while receiving that training. In some cases, work follows upon completion of intensive, short-term training or education. All recipients receive help in
preparing and looking for a job, transportation assistance and help with payment for childcare(Paratore 1999). This sounds like a great idea, but it is built upon a faulty premise:
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