State-level social welfare policies may address disparities in arthritis-related joint pain prevalence and education for ...

President Ronald Reagan's radio address to the nation on welfare reform, 8/1/1987. (Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation & Institute) The so-called welfare queen is among the most potent, persistent, ...

In 11 wide-ranging chapters covering history, social policy and the economy, David Matthews grounds his thesis in the following. Anti-capitalist reforms ...

Children who have already been victimized should never be placed in another abusive or neglectful home by the state. Yet several recent cases raise alarms about the safety of guardianships and ...

After the Supreme Court’s landmark Dobbs decision, it is vital that the safety net be reformed in a way that truly supports and encourages better outcomes for mothers, children, and families.

Welfare policies intended to get people back on their feet are actually keeping them on the dole by reducing economic incentives to seek better-paying jobs or work more hours. Instead of the tired ...

On Thursday, AEI’s Naomi Schaefer Riley spoke with Jim Dwyer, professor of law at William & Mary Law School, about his new book, “Liberal Child Welfare Policy and Its Destruction of Black Lives” ...

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In 1996, the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA) was implemented. Federal welfare reform gave flexibility to states allowing them to take advantage of the ...

Editor's note: The following is excerpted from a Q&A conducted by the University of Chicago Urban Network. To read the rest of the interview, click here. While working on the steering committee of an ...