Should the General Assistance Program be Reformed?

[摘要] This paper is a stud y of the General Assistance program in the State of Michigan. It examines the effects of the Michigan Opportunity and Skills Training (MOST) program on General Assistance recipients. It also looks at various welfare reforms and their effects on General Assistance recipients using case examples. It offers an opinion on whether General Assistance is effective in doing what it was originally intended to do.

[发布机构] University of Michigan

[效力级别] welfare reform

[关键词] Michigan Opportunity and Skills Training;welfare reform;General Assistance program;Michigan;temporary relief;poverty;Public Administration