Rising Extreme Poverty: Social Exclusion of Welfare Families in Georgia, U.S.

• 발행기관: 연세대학교 사회복지연구소
• 저자명: Hyoung Yong Kim Ed Risler Alberta Ellett Larry Nackerud
• 간행물 정보: 『한국사회복지조사연구』17권, 53~78쪽, 전체 26쪽
• 주제분류: 사회과학 > 사회복지학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2007.12.30

영문 초록

One of the most widely debated issues in welfare reform has been whether welfare families achieve economic well being via employment. Although this question has greatly advanced our understanding of welfare recipients, it has neglected the aspect of poverty that comes from diverse exclusive social relationships. This study raises the question of social exclusion in the prediction of poverty, and applies three dimensions to answer this question: labor market, informal networks, and welfare support system. Using the data from Georgia Welfare Reform Research, we found that extreme poverty rates among former welfare families increased steadily after 1999, leading to one out of four families having nodisposable income. The results show that high levels of extreme poverty are concentrated among families with a nonworking single parent, disabled child or parent, those families who are members of a distrust group and those who do not attend church. The most powerful policy effect came from SSL, whereas other public assistance programs were not effective at preventingextreme poverty. Our findings suggest that poverty can be approached through a process of social integration that establishes partnerships with local nonprofits, neighborhood initiatives, and public programs. Establishing supportive environments for the extremely poor is the key to reducing poverty and facilitating the transition from welfare to work.

목차

Abstract

I. Introduction

II. Purpose

III. Welfare Reform : Winners and Losers

IV. Georgia Welfare Reform Studies

V. Methods

VI. Results

VII. Discussion

References

키워드

Welfare reform extreme poverty social exclusion informal network