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  2. Social programs in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Transfer payments to (persons) as a percent of Federal revenue in the United States Welfare in America. In the United States, the federal and state social programs including cash assistance, health insurance, food assistance, housing subsidies, energy and utilities subsidies, and education and childcare assistance.

  3. Welfare - Wikipedia

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    Animal welfare, the quality of life or well-being of animals; Corporate welfare, term describing the bestowal of benefits upon corporations by government; Welfare fraud, intentional misuse of welfare programs by providing false information; Welfare queen, a pejorative term for a person accused of collecting excess welfare payments

  4. National Conference of Charities and Correction - Wikipedia

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    An advocate of the joint meetings, writing the history of this conference, wrote:— [3] "The Chicago conference was the most important of these gatherings that have been held. Not only were the various State Boards of Charities represented, but a number of states having no such boards were represented by delegates appointed by their respective ...

  5. History of Social Security in the United States - Wikipedia

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    From poor law to welfare state: A history of social welfare in America (2007). online; Wigderson, Seth. "How the CIO saved social security." Labor History 44.4 (2003): 483-507. Zelizer, Julian Emmanuel. "'Where Is the Money Coming From?' 1. The Reconstruction of Social Security Finance, 1939–1950." Journal of Policy History 9.4 (1997): 399-424.

  6. History of social work - Wikipedia

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    Social work as a profession dates back to years ago, with the first social welfare agencies appearing in urban areas in the 1800s. [1] It has its roots in the attempts of society at large to deal with the problem of poverty and inequality. Social work is intricately linked with the idea of charity work, but must be understood in broader terms.

  7. Poverty rate in U.S. drops due to welfare program expansion - AOL

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    (The Center Square) – Low-income households are becoming increasingly dependent on government welfare and entitlement programs rather than work paychecks, according to a new report from the ...

  8. Welfare recipient drug testing brings shocking results - AOL

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    In total, three welfare recipients failed their tests in five years. When the program was initially implemented, state officials promised $1.7 million in savings.

  9. Welfare spending - Wikipedia

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    Welfare spending is a type of government support intended to ensure that members of a ... Paul, and Amy Carney. "Military welfare history: what is it and why should ...