Lucie Schmidt on How The Social Safety Net Has Changed Since Welfare Reform

Poverty Research & Policy by Institute for Research on Poverty

Jun 6, 202532:22Government & Organizations

The Clinton-era Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 was a significant reform of the welfare system as it had been known. In this episode, Dr. Lucie Schmidt draws on her co-authored pap...

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