Question 1

In your opinion, to what extent is welfare reform a successful strategy for ending poverty? Use evidence from the article to support your argument.

Accepted Answer

not answered

Question 2

According to Hays, why did welfare rolls decline from 12.2 million recipients at the start of reform to 5.3 million in 2001?&#10;A) Fewer children were born to former welfare clients.&#10;B) The majority of former welfare clients found work paying a living wage.&#10;C) Millions of welfare clients married and became safely embedded in family life.&#10;D) none of the above

Accepted Answer

The decline in welfare rolls from 12.2 million to 5.3 million was not primarily due to fewer children being born to former welfare clients, the majority of former welfare clients finding work that paid a living wage, or millions of welfare clients getting married and becoming safely embedded in family life. The reasons for the decline are more complex and involve policy changes, economic conditions, and other factors not explicitly mentioned in the options provided.

Question 3

Between 1996 and 2000, the number of families living in dire poverty declined by percent, while the number of welfare recipients declined by more than percent.&#10;A) 5; 12&#10;B) 50; 15&#10;C) 12; 5&#10;D) 15; 50

Accepted Answer

Between 1996 and 2000, the number of families living in dire poverty declined by 15 percent, while the number of welfare recipients declined by more than 50 percent.

Question 4

Hays argues that the success of welfare reform has been measured by:&#10;A) the decline in the number of people living in dire poverty.&#10;B) the increase in the number of former welfare clients who found work paying a living wage.&#10;C) the decline in the welfare rolls.&#10;D) a and b above

Accepted Answer

Hays argues that the success of welfare reform has been primarily measured by the decline in the welfare rolls, rather than by improvements in poverty levels or the quality of jobs that former welfare recipients have found.

Question 5

Approximately 60 percent of all adults who left welfare since 1996 got jobs, at least part of the time.

Accepted Answer

Since the implementation of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act in 1996, studies and reports have shown that approximately 60 percent of adults leaving welfare have found employment, at least on a part-time basis. This reflects the act's emphasis on encouraging work and self-sufficiency among former welfare recipients.

Question 6

Which of the following comprise the &#34;real winners&#34; in the story of welfare reform?&#10;A) the welfare clients who left welfare, at least temporarily&#10;B) the low-wage workers who know they can &#34;fall back&#34; on welfare, if necessary&#10;C) the restaurant, hotel, retail, food service chains, corporations, etc. who employ low-wage workers&#10;D) the millions of former welfare clients who found work, marriage, education, and other pathways to success

Accepted Answer

C) The real winners in the story of welfare reform are often the corporations and businesses that employ low-wage workers. These entities benefit from having a large pool of low-wage labor, which can help to keep their operational costs down and profits up. This dynamic is particularly relevant in industries such as restaurant, hotel, retail, and food service, where profit margins can be closely tied to labor costs.

Question 7

Why did so many people leave the welfare rolls between 1996 and 2000, according to Hays?

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Question 8

Hays argues that while taxpayers are paying somewhat less in aid to the disadvantaged, the costs associated with the social problems made worse because of welfare reform will exceed the savings to taxpayers.

Accepted Answer

Hays suggests that although there might be immediate savings for taxpayers due to reduced aid to the disadvantaged, the exacerbation of social problems as a result of welfare reform could lead to higher costs in the long run, outweighing the initial savings.

Question 9

10The success of welfare reform represents the triumph of &#34;family values&#34;.

Accepted Answer

The success of welfare reform is often debated and can be attributed to various factors, including economic conditions, policy design, and implementation strategies, rather than solely the triumph of "family values."

Question 10

How did the welfare reform law of 1996 &#34;train poor families in 'mainstream' American values&#34; ?

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Question 11

Approximately 70 percent of the decline of welfare rolls represents a &#34;successful&#34; escape from poverty.

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Question 12

What fraction of people who left the welfare rolls following reform returned to welfare at least once by 2002?&#10;A) one-eighth&#10;B) about one-fourth&#10;C) over one-third&#10;D) nearly three-fourths

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Question 13

A majority of former welfare recipients who found work made sufficient money to lift their families out of poverty.

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Deck 29: Sharon Hays, Flat Broke With Children: Women in the Age of Welfare Reform