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Welfare Reform On American Indian Reservations: Initial Experience Of Service Providers And Recipients On Reservations In Arizona, Shanta Pandey, Eddie Brown, Leslie Scheuler-Whitaker
Welfare Reform On American Indian Reservations: Initial Experience Of Service Providers And Recipients On Reservations In Arizona, Shanta Pandey, Eddie Brown, Leslie Scheuler-Whitaker
Buder Center for American Indian Studies Research
In this article we document trends in welfare caseloads and some initial experiences of service providers and welfare recipients on reservations within Arizona under Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF). We document the issues and concerns of state and tribal service providers as they implement the legislation on reservations that are often geographically isolated and which lack infrastructure, jobs, childcare and transportation.
We also record experiences of women with children on reservations with the 1996 federal welfare legislation. These families experience similar barriers when trying to move from welfare to work as do their counterparts across the country; however, these …
Welfare, Work, And American Indians: The Impact Of Welfare Reform, Eddie Brown, Leslie Whitaker, Melinda Springwater, Stephen Cornell, Miriam Jorgensen, Michelle Hale, Amie Nagle
Welfare, Work, And American Indians: The Impact Of Welfare Reform, Eddie Brown, Leslie Whitaker, Melinda Springwater, Stephen Cornell, Miriam Jorgensen, Michelle Hale, Amie Nagle
Buder Center for American Indian Studies Research
The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA) ushered in a new era of welfare programs in America. PRWORA and related legislation specifically addressed the needs of American Indian tribes. In this report we review the key features of the welfare reform legislation as it applies to American Indians and Indian Country, assess—to the best of our ability with currently available information—its impact on Indian nations and its chances of achieving its goals, and identify key issues that demand attention if welfare reform is to succeed on Indian lands. The report is divided into three major parts, …
State Of Welfare Families On Reservations: Progress, Setbacks, And Issues For Reauthorization (Working Paper 3), Shanta Pandey, Eddie F. Brown, Min Zhan, Sarah Hicks, Patricia Welch
State Of Welfare Families On Reservations: Progress, Setbacks, And Issues For Reauthorization (Working Paper 3), Shanta Pandey, Eddie F. Brown, Min Zhan, Sarah Hicks, Patricia Welch
Buder Center for American Indian Studies Research
State of Welfare Families on Reservations: Progress, Setbacks, and Issues for Reauthorization (Working Paper 3)