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Other Side of Welfare: Real Stories from a Single Mother (Capital Currents Book (Hardcover))
Other Side of Welfare Real Stories from a Single Mother - Capital Currents Book Hardcover Author:Pamela L. Cave In 1996, the U.S. Congress passed its landmark welfare legislation that required "work for benefits" and set limits on how long a recipient could qualify for assistance. Due to expire in Fall 2002, most experts agree that this legislation took thousands off the dole, but sent thousands more into the streets where they could find no help. In this... more » practical and inspiring book, Cave tells her own story of moving through the welfare system as a representative of the average welfare family, headed by a 26-year-old divorced mother. Since Pams husband abandoned her and their five young children, she has been on public assistance, food stamps, Medicaid, and federal housing assistance. As a welfare mother with no resources, she appeared more than 50 times in court in an effort to secure child support. This is her firsthand account of her struggles to support her family and maneuver through a legal system that is not always accessible to those on welfare. Its positive perspective serves as inspiration for others who feel they have nowhere to turn.« less