Washington Gregory, Sullivan Michael, Washington Edwina Thomas
University of Tennessee's College of Social Work in Memphis, USA.
J Health Soc Policy. 2006;21(3):1-16. doi: 10.1300/J045v21n03_01.
The purpose of this article is to offer a brief and concise history of relevant public welfare policies for a discussion of the effects of public welfare reform, and how it impacts families in ways not comprehensively understood. Social scientists' concerns about the potential for the families to be thrust into an "extreme poverty" status due to the forced workforce participation requirement and expiration of time limited benefits is discussed. A second concern regarding a "one size fits all" approach to work requirements for TANF recipients being unrealistic and insensitive is also discussed. The authors recommend a comprehensive multi-system analysis to determine the impact of welfare reform. There is also a recommendation that the workforce requirements should correlate to an assessment score based on the ability of welfare recipients to function in identified areas. Implications of maintaining a welfare reform policy status quo are identified.
本文旨在提供一份关于相关公共福利政策的简要历史，以讨论公共福利改革的影响，以及它如何以未被全面理解的方式影响家庭。文中讨论了社会科学家对家庭因强制劳动力参与要求和限时福利到期而陷入“极端贫困”状态的可能性的担忧。还讨论了对向临时援助家庭补助（TANF）领取者采用“一刀切”的工作要求方法不现实且缺乏敏感性的第二个担忧。作者建议进行全面的多系统分析，以确定福利改革的影响。还有一项建议是，劳动力要求应与基于福利领取者在特定领域发挥作用能力的评估得分相关联。文中还指出了维持福利改革政策现状的影响。
