Asserts that it is time to clarify one's personal differences with and differentiation from those who use similar methodologies and rise by similar expertise, and time to examine one's own exploitation and one's cooperation with those who exploit the masses of Americans. (RJ)

Assesses the effects of the Talmadge amendment to the Work Incentive Program" bill-both on President Nixon's welfare proposals, and on welfare recipients themselves. (RJ)

A case study of a student in an experimental program at San Francisco State College which demonstrates that the prestige of college ambience is motivating to hard-core women undertaking clerical training. The program's statistics: 85 percent placement and 98 percent retention. (Author/JB)

Draws some lessons from Europe's experience with job creation. (BH)

The relationship of welfare status and socioeconomic status (SES) to employment outcomes following prevocational programs for mentally retarded young adults was investigated. While at least half of those clients who were either on welfare or from low SES were successful. The findings suggest the need for continual improved strategies for…

Using traditional anthropological methods of field study of families and living with a Black welfare family and a Caucasian family provided bases for developing an analysis of the socialization patterns. Implications of these patterns for family planning, or the lack of family planning, are discussed. (Author)

Examined the impact of the AFDC mandatory work registration policy on AFDC clients and their families. Data showed 19 percent reported positive and 28 percent reported negative individual effects; five percent reported positive and 24 percent reported negative family effects. (Author)

Welfare clients were selected and half were randomly assigned to Job Club program. Of continuing clients, 87 percent obtained jobs. Jobs obtained by Job Club clients were more likely to be enduring, nonsubsidized, and obtained by job-seeker's own efforts. Method appears to assure employment to all participating welfare clients. (Author/BEF)

A survey of 500 food service managers in Colorado, Wyoming, and Montana (28% responded) indicated that 72% would be more likely to hire workers with training in food safety; 50% were willing to pay higher wages to those trained; and 93% were willing to hire trained welfare-to-work participants. However, there remain barriers to hiring welfare…

Data from a stratified random sample of 953 low-income urban women were analyzed to determine how they find jobs and the effect it has on subsequent earnings. Results show that although most find jobs through informal contacts, this has no effect on earnings. Those who recently left welfare were more likely to find jobs through formal sources.…

Describes Project ESTEEM, a program to help single mothers on welfare become self-sufficient. It combines one course--banking and finance--with the basics of how to look for and find a job. (JOW)

Discusses the British underclass, a subgroup of poor people who live off mainstream society without participating in it. Examines the underclass' roots in illegitimacy, crime, and voluntary unemployment. Suggests that well-intentioned social policies have removed incentives for change. (FMW)

Explored model integrating human capital, family resource, employment, and psychosocial factors to explain variation in economic self-sufficiency among 851 single mothers on public assistance. Workplace support was most significant factor affecting degree to which mothers reduced their reliance on welfare as source of household income over…

Comparison of samples of U.S. and Swedish children showed the proportion of children whose family income was below the poverty line was similar. Because all Swedish poor children received social transfers and transfers were more generous in Sweden, a much lower percentage of Swedish children were poor after transfers and taxes. (SK)

Examined data from Job Opportunities and Basic Skills program. Found that participants increased their use of substitute child care and of licensed day-care homes/centers, after beginning job readiness activities. Child care was found to be highly variable in terms of convenience and program quality. Problems with child care increased…