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Welfare to Work: The States Take Charge
Pupils examine the Work Opportunity Act of 1996. In this welfare activity, students listen to their instructor present a lecture regarding the history of welfare and the passage of welfare reform. Pupils respond to discussion questions...
Library of Congress
Loc: congress.gov: Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act
The text of the amendments to the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996.
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National Center for Law and Economic Justice
A wealth of information on economic justice in the United States.
Constitutional Rights Foundation
Constitutional Rights Foundation: Welfare to Work: The States Take Charge
Lesson on public policy, history and public debate over welfare and the Welfare Reform Act. Includes informative text with background and historical information, questions for writing and discussion, and guidelines for class debate.