Welfare

  • Child Poverty in America

    Nearly 13 million of the nation's children—about one in five—live in poverty. The stereotype of poor children has proved to be inaccurate and inadequate: poverty among children is not just urban, it is also rural and suburban. How the nation can address this mounting problem, and what the consequences will be if it doesn't, are examined in this lead article.

    August 30, 1991

  • Child Poverty and Public Transfers in International Perspective

    The United States leads other rich countries in child poverty rates because it trails those countries in government cash assistance to families. This article examines the impact of other national social welfare programs on child poverty, and suggests that some valuable lessons can be learned through an international perspective.

    August 30, 1991

  • A Counteroffensive to State Welfare and Medicaid Cuts: Unexplored Savings in State Welfare Program Administration

    This article proposes state-funded disability advocacy programs as an alternative legal services funding source.

    July 01, 1991

  • The Case Against the Thrifty Food Plan as the Basis for the Food Component of the AFDC Standard of Need

    This article argues that the thrifty food plan should not be used as the basis for the food component of the AFDC standard of need because it is an inadequate measure of the cost of obtaining a nutritious diet.

    June 01, 1991

  • Welfare Law Developments

    Last year, some of the key changes made by the Family Support Act of 1988 took effect and a new AFDC Quality Control program started; meanwhile, two state courts held that state law requires AFDC agencies to establish realistic need standards.

    January 01, 1991

  • AFDC Eligibility of Caretaker Relatives Who Care for Children Receiving SSI

    November 01, 1990

  • Welfare Law Developments

    Litigation during the past year addressed many issues in the AFDC program, including inadequate benefits, burdensome procedures, improper enforcement of child support cooperation requirements, and erroneous distribution of child support collections; in addition, the Family Support Act of 1988 made a variety of changes in welfare law.

    January 01, 1990

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