Beauty and StyleWelfare Series: Child Care Promises Fall Through
When the federal welfare program was restructured in 1996, the government promised to provide child care to single parents required to take jobs outside the home. Often, however, that promise is not being kept and families pay the price.
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities--Welfare Reform and TANF:
http://www.cbpp.org/pubs/welfare.htm
For a Full Version of Today"s graphic: http://www.womensenews.org/article.cfm/dyn/aid/1939
For other stories in the Welfare Series:Welfare Series: Block Grants Starve State Budgets Run Date: 09/03/04 http://www.womenenews.org/article.cfm/dyn/aid/1974
Our Daily LivesWelfare Series: Belva Elliott, Mother of Five, Speaks Run Date: 09/02/04 http://www.womenenews.org/article.cfm/dyn/aid/1976
Welfare Series: Services for Abused Women ScarceRun Date: 08/27/04 http://www.womenenews.org/article.cfm/dyn/aid/1964
Welfare Series: Child Support Cash Kept by StatesRun Date: 08/22/04 http://www.womenenews.org/article.cfm/dyn/aid/1956
Welfare Series: Law Drops Moms in Deeper PovertyRun Date: 08/06/04http://www.womensenews.org/article.cfm/dyn/aid/1940
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