Thompson, Frank J.; Gais, Thomas L. - In: Publius: The Journal of Federalism 30, 1, pp. 119-142
Since the enactment of welfare reform legislation in 1996, the federal government and the states have emphasized putting the needy to work and reducing caseloads. Simultaneously, however, national policymakers delinked eligibility for cash assistance from eligibility for other safety-net...