Articles and Reports 6
Earned Income Tax Credit 2
Organizations 17
Privatization 4
United Kingdom 5
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Rethinking Work - Work, Society 12
 Administration for Children and Families Office of Family AssistanceAdministration for Children and Families Office of Family Assistance
 The federal agency that administers the federal government's primary welfare program, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF).
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Almanac of Policy Issues: WelfareAlmanac of Policy Issues: Welfare
 Background information and links on the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program and U.S. federal welfare policy generally.
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Emergency Committee to Defend Constitutional Welfare RightsEmergency Committee to Defend Constitutional Welfare Rights
 Establishes basis in U.S. Constitution and obligatory international law for right to decent relief for the involuntarily unemployed and that "workfare" as practised is prohibited involuntary servitude (forced labor).
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HandsNetHandsNet
 An online community of nonprofit organizations concerned with low-income issues. Includes articles and alerts from participating organizations, some of which relate to welfare and workfare.
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Heritage Foundation: WelfareHeritage Foundation: Welfare
 Research and related welfare information from the Heritage Foundation, a conservative policy think tank.
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Joint Center for Poverty ResearchJoint Center for Poverty Research
 A national and interdisciplinary research institute that examines what it means to be poor in America. Features academic research written for a lay audience on a variety of topics, including welfare programs, education, health, housing, employment, and crime.
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MDRCMDRC
 Multiple reports regarding welfare and welfare reform from this nonprofit, nonpartisan social policy research organization
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Moving Ideas: WelfareMoving Ideas: Welfare
 Studies and reports on USA welfare issues from a liberal perspective.
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Social Policy: Welfare, Society and the StateSocial Policy: Welfare, Society and the State
 Social policy is the study of the welfare state, and the range of responses to social need. This is a brief introduction to the subject.
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Urban InstituteUrban Institute
 Policy think tank that tracks welfare, Social Security, Medicare, and other domestic policy issues.
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Walk a Mile ProjectWalk a Mile Project
 Training materials, discussion board, and links for Walk a Mile, which trains local organizations to sponsor "Walk a Mile" projects that bring together policymakers with their low-income constituents to promote dialogue and understanding.
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Welfare Law CenterWelfare Law Center
 Works with and on behalf of low-income people to ensure that adequate income support -- public funding provided on the basis of need -- is available whenever and to the extent necessary to meet basic needs and foster healthy human and family development.
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Welfare Law Center: Low Income Networking and Communications (LINC) ProjectWelfare Law Center: Low Income Networking and Communications (LINC) Project
 Where low-income organizers can come together to combat the shredding of the social safety net and have their efforts represented.
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Welfare Rights Advocacy PagesWelfare Rights Advocacy Pages
 Addresses the failures of the social service system and offers advice for struggling clients.
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Welfare-Mom HomepageWelfare-Mom Homepage
 Dedicated to issues of importance to low-income families. Welfare myth-busting, original features, and resources for parents, kids, and job-seekers. Covers single-parent, working class, public policy and feminist issues.
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