Examines welfare reform in Virginia, which implemented reforms early and focused on building attachment to jobs and the … economy, noting that many welfare workers believed work incentives were critical to program success and that, despite new … strategies to help workers do their jobs differently, major restructuring of the welfare office was uncommon. …

Adds more weight to the body of evidence showing that declines in the welfare caseload are likely to have a noticeable …

Examines the emergence of diversion programs in state welfare reform and the potential for these programs to reduce … initial access to Medicaid; and the compelling policy challenge is how to use Medicaid effectively to support the welfare …

Examines partnerships developing between early childhood and welfare agencies; describes their strategies for meeting … the challenges of welfare reform; and addresses their concerns, including frustration of early childhood staff in trying …