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Illinois Child Abuse Prevention Conference
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A 3 page paper discussing the eighth annual conference of Prevent Child Abuse Illinois. The conference was held in the organization’s home city of Springfield and attracted more than 1,500 attendees. The conference focused on education and service to parents as measures of prevention. It also included several break-out sessions for topics such as public health initiatives and review of current legislative activity. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: KSchildAbsConf.rtf

Incarceration and the Family
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An 18 page paper which examines the effects of incarceration on the family. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: TGincarfam.rtf

Increasing the Potential for Independent Living for Mental Health Clients
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This 5 page paper considers how independence for metal health clients may be promoted with both a practical and theoretical understanding of the situation. Included is consideration of those detained under sections 37 and 41 of the Mental Health Act. The bibliography cites 3 sources.
Filename: TEmhindt.rtf

Is Teen Pregnancy Increasing in Brooklyn, NY
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This 5 page paper provides an overview of the question of whether teen pregnancy is increasing in Brooklyn, NY. This paper relates the views to national averages. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: MHLatinaTePr.rtf

Is Welfare Reform An Effective Policy In California?
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6 pages in length. Whether or not welfare reform has been beneficial in California is not a question that can be answered with a simple yes or no. There are a number of variables that must be taken into consideration before an accurate assessment of such impact can be made. One aspect of welfare reform, also called the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act of 1996, has been that it has set a precedent for encouraging otherwise nonproductive members of society to become more instrumental in their own well being. By not living up to the standards set by welfare reform, which is established on an individual basis by each state, single people and families alike are in danger of losing their benefits. It does not take much, either, to find one's welfare benefits at stake: breaking rules, not finding work or simply exhausting their benefits clock. Urging people to become less and less dependent upon the system has, indeed, helped some states in their ongoing attempt to stay ahead of the game. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: TLCwlfar.rtf

Job Opportunity verses Government Aid: Hypothetical Approaches for Improving the Economic Status of Female Heads of Household
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A 2 page analysis of two hypothetical approaches to improving the economic status of low income women and their dependents. Contrasts the benefits and disadvantages of one program providing higher levels of earned income credit and another which provides jobs and equitable wages for a predetermined period. Concludes that he second approach rewards a woman for working but at the same time there is a more immediate cap put on the time that she can benefit from such a program. The woman's work incentive, therefore, is not in the form of government subsidies but in the form of the realization that after three years she will be on her own to provide for the needs of her family. While it may seem like a harsher program in many ways, it is superior to the first in that the taxpayer is not left in the position of indefinitely having to support the families of others. No sources are listed.
Filename: PPecWelf.wps

Karen Swift's "Manufacturing Bad Mothers"
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This 4 page report discusses read Karen Swift's 1995 book "Manufacturing Bad Mothers: A Critical Perspective on Child Neglect. Swift presents the perspective of both an academician and a protective services social worker as she discusses the idea that there are "hidden realities" related to child neglect that are related to socio-economic status, race, and gender. Bibliography lists only the primary source.
Filename: BWmanmom

Language and Culture in Access to Services
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A 5 page paper discussing the influence of administration and manager consultation in gaining access to available social services. The existence of social services programs provides only the beginning point for service delivery. Public budgets are such that programs are being increasingly limited in their ability to serve all of those individuals who could benefit from them. The purpose here is to assess the program manager’s attitudes and use of language in extending program access to those in need of program services. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: KSpsycSocLang.rtf

Legislation for Welfare Provision for Asylum Seekers and Refugees in the UK
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This 16 page paper considers the legislation ad policies in the UK regarding asylum seekers and refugees and their [poison with regardless welfare provision. The paper starts with the Asylum and Immigration Appeals Act 1993 (AIAA) looking at the main acts and polices and the way these affect all asylum seekers and refuges with special attention in the impact they have the women. The bibliography cites 20 sources.
Filename: TEwelasylum.rtf

Life as a Single Teen on Welfare:
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This 4 page paper examines the "typical" life of a single teen on welfare. Specifically, this paper examines the hardships, struggles, and future outlook for single teens on welfare. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: GSWelfar.rtf