Explain the 1996 Welfare Reform

question 69

Essay

Explain the 1996 welfare reform.What were the reasons for the changes? How did assistance programs change? What about limits on eligibility? Is it correct to say that welfare rolls have decreased? What about poverty?

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Definitions:

Maternal Relatives

Family members related through one's mother, including grandparents, aunts, and uncles on the mother’s side.

Sexual Orientation

An enduring sexual attraction toward members of either one’s own sex (homosexual orientation) or the other sex (heterosexual orientation).

Birth-Order Effect

A psychological theory suggesting that one's rank in their sibling hierarchy influences their personality and behavior.

Sexual Orientation

An enduring pattern of emotional, romantic, and/or sexual attractions to men, women, or both sexes.