SOCIOL 1101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Aid To Families With Dependent Children, Temporary Assistance For Needy Families
Document Summary
Wisconsin created " " wisconsin works " ( w - 2) w - 2 required welfare recipients to work in the private sector or in a community job created by the state. In 1996 the personal responsibility and work opportunity relocation act ( drwora ) , creating nationwide w - 2 style welfare reform . Instituted temporary assistance for needy families (tanf ) , replacing afdc. Prwora allowed states to create and reform their own welfare programs , but they had to meet the following guidelines : Require recipients to begin working after two yrs of relieving benefits. Place a lifetime limit of five yrs on benefits paid by federal funds. Encourage two - parent families and discourage out of wed - lock births. In order to continue relieve welfare , many women work jobs where they are paid less than min wage. " " jobs " are often busy work.
