Welfare and Welfare Reform

Books

All of these books are in the regular collection on the fourth floor. More books on this topic can be found using the Library Catalog.

America's struggle against poverty in the twentieth century HN 59. P 39 2000
Ending welfare as we know it HV 95. W 38 2000
Invisible safety net: Protecting the nation's poor children and families     HV 95. C 86 2006
Social welfare: A history of the American response to need HV 91. S 6235 2001
Welfare: A documentary history of U.S. policy and politics HV 91. W 4664 2003
Welfare reform: Effects of a decade of change HV 95. G 743 2005
Why Americans hate welfare: Race, media, and the politics of antipoverty policy P 96. P 842 U 654 1999

Journal Articles

Academic Search Premier
This multidisciplinary database is a great place to search for articles on any topic. It can help you locate the articles about welfare and welfare reform from the 1980s up to the present.
CQ Researcher
CQ Researcher can be used to locate reports on a wide variety of current issues in welfare and welfare reform including poverty, foster care, immigration, homelessness, and more.
Sociological Collection
This wide ranging database contains more in depth information about welfare and poverty in America.

Web Resources

Urban Institute: Poverty and Safety Net
The Urban Institute, a nonpartisan research group, created this site to share information about poverty, welfare, unemployment, and a host of related topics. In addition, the Urban Institute also shares sociological information about the effects of poverty and welfare. The reports are created by researchers at universities and think tanks from around the country and are available in full text.
WelfareInfo
This site contains information about the US Welfare system and related programs. It also covers the history of welfare in the United States.