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Ehrenreich, Barbara.

Without a Safety Net. / Barbara Ehrenreich and Frances Fox Piven. - Mother Jones, 2002. - SIRS Enduring Issues 2003. Article 13. Family, 1522-3213; .

Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2003. Originally Published: Without a Safety Net, May/June 2002; pp. 34-41.

"In 1996, when welfare reform was enacted, a recession seemed about as likely as the destruction of the World Trade Center by a handful of men armed with box cutters. The assumptions behind welfare reform were, one, that a job could lift a family out of poverty and, two, that there would always be enough jobs for anyone plucky enough to go out and land one." (MOTHER JONES) This article examines the consequences of welfare reform during this time when many people, especially single women, have lost their jobs.

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Labor market.
Public welfare.
Single mothers.
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families.
Unemployment.
Welfare recipients--Employment.

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