Reports

From education and health care to criminal justice and immigration, race-based disparities continue to determine the life chances of individuals and communities. Documenting these gaps and identifying creative solutions that prioritize racial equity is a critical function of the Research program.


On this page you will find cutting-edge analysis on these issues from our research and program.



How Existing Welfare Reform Research Distorts Welfare Reality

This report attempts to address questions of quality of life for welfare leavers who were forced into TANF that are often ignored by welfare researchers. The report also suggests important questions welfare researchers could ask to uncover the realities of welfare reform.

To download this report in PDF format, complete the form on this page.

 
Worthwhile Welfare Reforms

This report looks at model welfare policies being promoted by various advocacy groups. Many of the policies are a direct result of actions taken due to the adverse affects that TANF and the 1996 Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act had on families.

To download this report in PDF format, complete the form on this page.

 
The False Foundations of Welfare Reform

This report examines seven principles that laid the groundwork for the 1996 Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act that ended the government guarantee of welfare assistance to low-income families. The report provides an overview and history of each fallacy used to support welfare reform as well as the actual result of the policies.

 To download this report in PDF format, complete the form on this page.

 
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