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Workfare is an alternative model to conventional social welfare systems. The term was first introduced by civil rights leader James Charles Evers in 1968; however, it was popularized by Richard Nixon in a televised speech August 1969. (Peck, 1998, p.137) Traditional welfare benefits are available with little required of the recipient, save their continued search for employment, if that. Under workfare, recipients have to meet certain participation requirements to continue to receive their welfare benefits. These requirements are often a combination of activities that are intended to improve the recipient's job prospects (such as training, rehabilitation and work experience) and those designated as contributing to society (such as unpaid or low-paid work). These programs, now common in the United States, Australia (as "mutual obligation"), and Canada, have generated considerable debate and controversy. There are two main types of workfare: those that encourage direct employment to get individuals off the welfare roll directly into the workforce, and those that are intended to increase human capital by providing training and education to those currently in the welfare system. (Peck, 1998) In the Third World, similar schemes are designed to alleviate rural poverty among day-labourers by providing state-subsidised temporary work during those periods of the year when little agricultural work is available. For example, the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) in India offers 100 days paid employment per year for those eligible, rather than unemployment benefits on the Western model. From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License Should we change welfare to workfare for able bodied recipients? Q. Should we change welfare to workfare for able bodied recipients? Asked by Pied Hussein Piper - Sun Mar 8 13:37:55 2009 - - 14 Answers - 0 Comments A. We did that back in the 1990s with the Welfare Reform Act. Answered by tribeca_belle - Sun Mar 8 13:47:45 2009 Why do people, especially conservatives, think Bill Clinton was a liberal? Q. The ex-President did very little to advance "liberal" causes: -he passed NAFTA, a horrible trade bill that's slowly demolishing the American working class. -instituted "don't ask don't tell" instead of allowing gay people to serve openly in the military (or at least not be ejected if found to be gay) -did not vigourously pursue a universal health care bill - passed a Federal death penalty bill - passed "welfare to workfare" which hurt the poorest of the poor. and there's more...but that's plenty of non-liberal stuff to begin with. So, I ask again, what was so "liberal" about him? Asked by NAPOLI - Wed Aug 29 15:01:33 2007 - - 18 Answers - 0 Comments A. This is certainly true, and is the reason why Nader got almost 5% of the vote in 2000 allowing Bush to win the presidency. Liberals were fed up with Democrats who acted like Republicans. On a side note, I've always found it odd (ironic even) that conservatives hate the Clintons so much, as both Bill and Hillary are among the most conservative Democrats out there. It tells me that the hatred has little (if anything) to do with the actual policies of these two. Answered by Steve - Wed Aug 29 15:05:58 2007 Is America about to enter a new dark ages under Obama? ?
Q. Will we see a resurgence of welfare (thought almost dead under Clinton's workfare); will we watch our military collapse; will we see a decriminalization of drugs and easing of drug laws (as promised by Obama); will we see business taxed out of existence? What are these Americans voting for Obama thinking? Notice that even as they appear to be winning there is not even a hint of graciousness from the Obama people answering. They are meanspirited pr*&^ks to the end. look up Obama's speach on criminal justice reform and you will find his views on easing drug laws. I agree that Dark Ages is an ironic play on race but Icouldn't think of a politically correct way to say dark ages. Maybe under Obama we can change it to Obscure Ages. Thanks for… [cont.] Asked by el cabo - Mon Nov 3 08:17:13 2008 - - 38 Answers - 0 Comments A. yup. If he wins we are screwed. Answered by =D - Mon Nov 3 08:22:22 2008 From Yahoo Answer Search: "Workfare" See also:
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