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There has been a great deal of discussion around the fact that lifting individuals and families out of poverty was not a goal of the 1996 welfare reform legislation. The implementation of welfare reform since 1996 has demonstrated the consequences of caseload reduction as a primary goal. This paper addresses the hardships that can result when lifting people out of poverty is not addressed.
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Bok, M., Simmons, L. Post-Welfare Reform, Low-Income Families and the Dissolution of the Safety Net. Journal of Family and Economic Issues 23, 217–238 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1020391009561
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