The Family Support Act of 1988 is the first major attempt to alter the Aid to
Families with Dependent Children program in over 20 years. The act is cited by
supporters as the solution to long-term dependence on welfare. However, it is
unlikely that it will have significant positive effects on welfare families. Rather,
it is likely only to reinforce the failures of the current system. The false promise
of welfare reform will hit hardest those who are most vulnerable-poor women
and children.
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