Bourne L C
California School Nurses Organization, USA.
J Sch Nurs. 1997 Dec;13(5):4-12; quiz 13-4. doi: 10.1177/105984059701300502.
Welfare reform is the talk of the nation. Since the inception of our country, we have struggled with how to care for the poor and have engaged in various reform methods; however, the poor are still with us. The latest attempt at providing jobs for the millions on AFDC was signed into law in August 1996 by President Clinton. This attempt to end "welfare as we know it" provides many challenges and risks to states and local governments. The groups most affected by this latest attempt to change the system are children and immigrants. How these groups will fare remains to be seen as states now have a fixed amount of money to address the issues of moving families from welfare to work by the year 2002. The attempt to transfer families from welfare to work is multifaceted and will require that state lawmakers be innovative and resourceful.
福利改革是全国上下热议的话题。自我国建国以来，我们一直在努力解决如何照顾穷人的问题，并尝试了各种改革方法；然而，穷人仍然存在。1996年8月，克林顿总统签署法案，为领取“对有子女家庭补助计划”（AFDC）的数百万人提供就业机会，这是最新的一次尝试。这次试图终结“我们所熟知的福利制度”的举措给州和地方政府带来了诸多挑战和风险。受这一最新制度变革影响最大的群体是儿童和移民。由于各州现在有固定数额的资金用于在2002年前解决让家庭从福利转向工作的问题，这些群体的情况如何还有待观察。将家庭从福利转向工作的尝试是多方面的，这将要求州立法者富有创新精神和应变能力。
