CSWS Policy Matters
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2024-03-29T07:54:23ZValuing Families: The State of Oregon's Families
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Valuing Families: The State of Oregon's Families
Harris, Leslie; Morgen, Sandra; Leeper, Nancy
The purpose of this paper is to provide a wide variety of information
about families in Oregon. The paper presents data which illuminate
important issues affecting Oregon families. We hope this information will
assist law and policy makers, family advocates, interested members of the
community and scholars to help all Oregon families thrive. The first chapter
after this introduction provides information about the diversity of
Oregon families.
The second part of the paper examines the economic well-being of
Oregon families. It begins with a descriptive section about availability and
distribution of income, followed by sections on wages, child support for
children not living with both parents, the tax burden on families, the incidence
of poverty and Oregon's public assistance programs. It concludes
with a discussion of access to health insurance, since, for most people, having
insurance is essential to obtaining adequate health care. Both employment-
based and publicly funded insurance programs are included here.
88 pages
1999-06-01T00:00:00ZWelfare Restructuring, Work & Poverty: Policy Implications from Oregon
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Welfare Restructuring, Work & Poverty: Policy Implications from Oregon
Acker, Joan; Morgen, Sandra; Gonzales, Lisa; Weigt, Jill; Barry, Kate; Heath, Terri
Table of Contents: Acknowledgements. List of Figures. Executive Summary. Introduction: Are the New Welfare Policies Working? Section I — A Study of Former Welfare Recipients in Oregon. What did we study? Whom did we study? Who are the TANF-diverted? TANF Leavers vs.Food Stamp Leavers.
Section II — The Struggle for Self-sufficiency. Are former welfare recipients working? What kind of wages are former recipients earning? How do wage levels fit into the bigger picture? Can families make it on low wages alone? Is “welfare reform ”helping families climb out of poverty? Who is making it? Who isn ’t making it? Section III — The Low-wage Labor Market. Is welfare-to-work working? What is a good job? Will job prospects for former recipients improve? What makes a good job for single parents? Section IV — The Work of Raising Children. Who has problems with childcare? How important is childcare assistance? Is daycare the only solution? Why can ’t poor mothers care for their own children? Section V — Non-employment and Unemployment. Do employers care about the lives of low-wage workers? What happens when people who are poor get sick? Section VI — The Demographics of Poverty. Who ’s poor in Oregon? Does the low-wage sector discriminate? Does labor have a gender divide? Section VII — Education, Training and Job Advancement. Does “welfare reform ”provide a route out of poverty? Why can ’t people who are poor access education? What makes educational attainment possible? Conclusion — Setting and Meeting the Goal of Poverty Reduction. Is “welfare reform ”reducing poverty in Oregon? Recommendations. An end to poverty? Bibliography.
81 p.; A print copy of this title is available through the UO Libraries under the call number: KNIGHT HV98.O7 A35 2002
2002-01-01T00:00:00ZUnderstanding Medical Abortion: Policy, Politics, and Women's Health
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Understanding Medical Abortion: Policy, Politics, and Women's Health
Harvey, S. Marie; Sherman, Christy A.; Bird, Sheryl Thorburn; Warren, Jocelyn
This monograph synthesizes what is currently known about medical abortion and provides an overview of the legal and political issues that have shaped its practice in the U.S.
58 p.; A print copy is available through the UO Library under the call number: HQ 767.5 .U5 U53 2002
2002-11-01T00:00:00Z