Filling the Half-full Glass: Designing a Welfare System that Works for Women
Author(s)
Pearce, Diana
Abstract
Welfare expert Diana Pearce believes that welfare reform must begin with the institution of mechanisms that can help low-income women meet the basic needs of their dependents, such as the provision of adequate food and housing. Pearce suggests reforms in the way welfare benefit levels are determined, the manner in which childcare needs are assessed and the approaches used in providing employment counseling to welfare recipients.