The impact of the welfare reform act of 1996 on Black marriage rates: a comparative case of Mississippi and Michigan, 2017
Sweet, Arabia
2010-2019
This study examines the relationship between the Welfare Reform Act of 1996 and black marriage rates at the federal level and in Mississippi and Michigan. This study was based on the premise that the Welfare Reform Act of 1996 negatively influenced black marriage rates over time. A case study analysis approach was used to analyze data gathered on welfare reform for Mississippi, Michigan and the federal level. The researcher found that overall, the goals of welfare reform were largely unmet. The conclusions drawn from the findings suggest that welfare reform failed because the policy was poorly written. KEY TERMS: State Policy, Federal Legislation, Social Problems, Political Science, Public Policy, Social Welfare
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2017-12-15
thesis
Master of Arts (MA)
Clark Atlanta University
Political Science
Gibrill, Hashim Boone, William H.
Georgia--Atlanta
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/cau.td:2017_sweet_arabia