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Effects of welfare reform are mixed for the poor
(PhysOrg.com) -- The economic status of children of single mothers who have gone off welfare and found jobs has improved slightly, but many poor families are worse off since the 1996 welfare reform, reports a study.
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Jun 09, 2010 |
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African Americans are more vulnerable to welfare penalties
African Americans are significantly more likely to be sanctioned by the United States welfare system than whites, according to research published in the June issue of the American Sociological Review, the flagship journa ...
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Jun 01, 2009 |
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UCLA Law report urges California to take action to protect public from toxic consumer products
(Medical Xpress) -- More than 2,000 chemicals are used in consumer or commercial products such as toys, clothing and electronics; many are now also in the bodies of men, women and children.
Jan 27, 2012 |
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A new year fir the Euro: What could happen and why Americans should be concerned
Despite a slowly improving U.S. economy, Americans have watched the stock market continue on its roller coaster ride, in large part because of uncertainty about the economic future of European countries, such as Greece, Portugal, ...
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Jan 13, 2012 |
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Law professor investigates rise of corporate social responsibility in China
(PhysOrg.com) -- It might come as a surprise to learn that corporate social responsibility is on the rise in China, a country where manufacturers pollute nearby communities, labor protests have made global headlines, and ...
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Jan 10, 2012 |
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UK legal aid reforms to save less than predicted
The Government will save less than half of the £270 million it predicts through the proposed reforms to legal aid, and planned cuts will actually result in additional costs for the taxpaper by shifting ...
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Jan 10, 2012 |
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College athletes worth six figures, live below federal poverty line
Perhaps the upcoming football game between Ohio State and Miami is the most fitting backdrop to the results of a National College Players Association (NCPA) and Drexel University Department of Sport Management joint study, ...
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Sep 14, 2011 |
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Great Recession could reduce school achievement for children of unemployed
(PhysOrg.com) -- Lingering impacts of the Great Recession could include long-term stress, behavioral problems and economic hardship among children of the unemployed, according to researchers at the University of Chicago. ...
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Aug 30, 2011 |
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Poor women and welfare reform: working without a net
Welfare and Unemployment Insurance, considered important parts of Americans' safety net during difficult financial times, have provided little to no help for many low-wage earners who have the shortest distance to fall. Poor ...
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Aug 20, 2011 |
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Chinese households save more than American households, study finds
With the global economy in a state of unrest, saving money seems to be an obvious strategy for households to protect themselves. But are global households saving enough? Researchers at the University of Missouri have compared ...
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Aug 11, 2011 |
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Report calls for urgent reform of kangaroo industry
The University of Technology, Sydney think tank on kangaroos THINKK, has called for a number of policy changes to improve welfare standards in the industry in its latest report, Welfare implications ...
Jul 14, 2011 |
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Single moms entering midlife may lead to public health crisis
Unwed mothers face poorer health at midlife than do women who have children after marriage, according to a new nationwide study, which appears in the June 2011 issue of the American Sociological Review.
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Jun 02, 2011 |
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