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State Welfare Options: Why Are Some States Tough?
Author(s) -
Rodgers Harrell
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
review of policy research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.832
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 1541-1338
pISSN - 1541-132X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1541-1338.2005.00143.x
Subject(s) - ideology , welfare , welfare state , state (computer science) , race (biology) , welfare reform , public economics , law and economics , economics , political science , political economy , law , sociology , politics , gender studies , algorithm , computer science
In implementing PRWORA, why have some states chosen the most stringent or toughest policy options allowed by the new law? A considerable literature on state policy decisions addresses this topic. The most consistent finding is that “tough states” are those with a conservative ideology and historically high rates of welfare use by minority populations. These conservative policies impact all welfare recipients in the state, regardless of race or sex.