Why can't we care for our own children?

Betty Reid Mandell

Feminist Economics, 1995, vol. 1, issue 2, 99-104

Abstract: This is a response to the welfare reform proposal put forward by the Economists' Policy Group for Women's Issues. It argues that their policy proposal will not solve the economic problems of AFDC recipients because: many recipients lack the education and skills necessary for work that will support their families; the minimum wage is too low; and there is an undersupply of jobs that will support a family.

Keywords: Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC); employment and AFDC; minimum wage; caretaking; European welfare; welfare reform; vouchers; Help for Working Parents Plan (HWP) (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1995
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