Great Web Sites

• Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996
  Full text of the act can be read here.
  (http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/)
• Technical and Conforming Amendments to Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996
  Amendments to the original act plus a summary of the bill.
  (http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/news/welfare/techindx.htm)
• Welfare Law Center
  The Welfare Law Center works on behalf of low income people. This site provides information about welfare policy and its effects in the legal system. You'll find a variety of reports and analysis.
  (http://www.welfarelaw.org/)
• Social Policy Magazine
  Here you'll find a link to articles from the Spring 1999 issue of Social Policy Magazine, with articles dealing with Clinton's welfare reform initiative and its aftermath.
  (http://www.socialpolicy.org/)
• Recent Urban Institute Research on Welfare Reform
  This nonpartisan group provides analysis of current welfare policy and effects of the recent welfare reform initiatives.
  (http://www.urban.org/welfare/index.cfm)
• The Heritage Foundation -- Welfare
  The conservative Heritage Foundation, which advocates reforming the current welfare system, offers views, position papers and studies, reports, statistics, etc.
  (http://www.heritage.org/Research/Welfare/welfarebriefingroom.cfm)
• National Association of Social Workers -- Welfare Reform
  This site, from the National Association of Social Workers offers a forum for those involved in social service work to offer their opinions on a variety of subjects. You'll find many opinion pieces, articles and position papers dealing with welfare reform and its effects.
  (http://www.naswnyc.org/welfare.html)
  

Books in Your Libraries

• Links to books & other materials in the libraries of the Mid-Hudson Library System.
• Welfare Economics
• Welfare State
• Public Welfare
• Or enter your own keywords in the search box to search the catalog:
  
• Need help?
  • How to find a book in your library.