Suggestions for Consideration by the Welfare Reform Working Group
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 14835007 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Janet M Fitchen |
| Year | 1994 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 19-22 |
| Publication date | 1994-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Practicing Anthropology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0888-4552 • E-ISSN: 2994-1628 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.17730/praa.16.4.2232n676k35u730v |
| OpenAlex | W2061057955 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 2 |
Deteriorating poverty and the need for an improved welfare system are not just urban issues, but have a significant rural dimension as well. 1. Rural poverty, while less noticed than inner-city poverty, is a persistent and growing problem that should not be overlooked in current efforts at welfare reform. 2. Since rural poverty is different from inner-city poverty, new welfare policy and programs must include specifically designed versions appropriate for implementation in rural areas. 3. Because rural poverty varies around the nation, rural-appropriate strategies must allow latitude for adaptation to particular regional and local conditions. 4. To be effective in helping rural welfare recipients move off and remain off public assistance, a reformed welfare system must accommodate their special problems and needs, and build on the strengths of rural people and places
Development economics · Dimension (graph theory · Economic growth · Economics · Political science · Poverty · Public economics · Public welfare · Rural area · Rural poverty · Welfare · Welfare reform · Working poor · Korean Urban and Social Studies · Rural development and sustainability
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |