The American Democracy, 10th Edition (Patterson)Chapter 16:
Welfare and Education Policy: Providing for Personal Security and NeedWeb Links
Social Security Administration | | The official website of the Social Security Administration provides information about social security benefits, recent announcements, and a history of the Social Security Administration. (
http://www.ssa.gov/
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Social Security Reform | | A Government Accountability Office report answering key questions about Social Security reform. (
http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d05193sp.pdf
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American Public Human Services Association | | Educational background for members of Congress, the media, and the broader public on what is happening in the states around welfare, child welfare, health care reform, and other issues involving families and the elderly. (
http://www.aphsa.org/
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The Center on Urban Poverty and Community Development | | The Center seeks to address the problems of persistent and concentrated urban poverty and is dedicated to understanding how social and economic changes affect low-income communities and their residents. (
http://povertycenter.cwru.edu/
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Institute for Research on Poverty | | Located at the University of Wisconsin at Madison, this site hosts research articles and publications, poverty statistics, and listings of national and multi-state studies. (
http://www.irp.wisc.edu/
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National Education Association | | One of the leading educators' associations. It occasionally encounters rivalries with the AFTAmerican Federation of Teachers. (
http://www.nea.org/
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HHS Fact SheetPRWORA | | A Health and Human Services fact sheet documenting the implementation of the major 1996 welfare law entitled "The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996." (
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cse/pubs/1996/news/prwora.htm
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Welfare Reform and the General Welfare | | From the Institute for the Study of Civic Values, this is an advocacy site favoring this 1996 law and documenting its beneficial effects. (
http://www.libertynet.org/edcivic/welfref.html
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