Return-Path: <nifl-povracelit@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id h854KJ718189; Fri, 5 Sep 2003 00:20:19 -0400 (EDT) Date: Fri, 5 Sep 2003 00:20:19 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <002c01c37365$2fa576d0$8d0c77d8@air.org> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-povracelit@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-povracelit@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-povracelit@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Mary Ann Corley" <macorley1@earthlink.net> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-povracelit@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-POVRACELIT:1228] RE: Urban Institute Reports X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1106 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; Status: O Content-Length: 3880 Lines: 116 My apologies for omitting the Website. It's http://www.urbaninstitute.org/ Thanks, -Mary Ann ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lou C. Johnson" <loujyesnola@netscape.net> To: "Multiple recipients of list" <nifl-povracelit@literacy.nifl.gov> Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2003 9:09 AM Subject: [NIFL-POVRACELIT:1227] RE: Urban Institute Reports > Good morning Mary Ann, > > What's their web site? > > Lou C. Johnson > > "Mary Ann Corley" <macorley1@earthlink.net> wrote: > > >The following reports from the Urban Institute may be of interest to you: > > > > > > Welfare Reform: One Size Doesn't Fit All > > Author(s): Sheila R. Zedlewski , Pamela J. Loprest > > Publication Date: August 25, 2003 > > > > [Christian Science Monitor] New findings from the Urban Institute's > >2002 national survey on the recent experiences of welfare families can help > >give lawmakers a reality check. Most families that turn to welfare are > >significantly disadvantaged. They can't find work in a weak economy, they > >need help overcoming or living with serious employment hurdles, and they > >can't make ends meet without a safety net. A reauthorized welfare program > >must reflect these underlying realities. > > > > Availability: HTML > > > > Work and Barriers to Work among Welfare Recipients in 2002 > > Author(s): Sheila R. Zedlewski > > Publication Date: August 21, 2003 > > > > Data from the 2002 National Survey of America's Families show that new > >welfare recipients increased from 26 percent of the welfare caseload in 1999 > >to 34 percent in 2002. 51 percent of welfare recipients with no barriers to > >employment were working compared with 14 percent of recipients with two or > >more barriers. About half of long-term stayers reported multiple barriers to > >employment. > > > > Availability: HTML | PDF | Order Online > > > > Work Activities of Current Welfare Recipients > > Author(s): Sheila R. Zedlewski , Jennifer Holland > > Publication Date: August 21, 2003 > > > > Data from the 2002 National Survey of America's Families show that > >about six out of 10 adults receiving welfare in 2002 reported that they had > >either worked or engaged in activities to prepare for work during the > >previous 12 months. The share of welfare recipients working during the > >preceding 12 months rose from 31 percent in 1997 to 44 percent in 1999 > >before falling to 39 percent in 2002. > > > > Availability: HTML | PDF | Order Online > > > > Fewer Welfare Leavers Employed in Weak Economy > > Author(s): Pamela J. Loprest > > Publication Date: August 21, 2003 > > > > Data from the 2002 National Survey of America's Families show that > >employment among welfare leavers fell from 50 percent in 1999 to 42 percent > >in 2002. 14 percent of welfare leavers had no source of income in 2002 > >compared with 10 percent in 1999. Wages, hours, benefits, and work schedules > >of working welfare leavers were unchanged between 1999 and 2002. > > > > Availability: HTML | PDF | Order Online > > > > > > > >******** > > > >-Mary Ann Corley > >NIFL-povracelit List Moderator > > > > > > > -- > Lou C. Johnson, Executive Director > YMCA Educational Services > 2525 Canal Street > New Orleans LA 70119 > 504-566-READ(7323) > 504-568-1938(FAX) > National Faculty-YMCA of the USA > President, South Central Literacy Action > Chairman, Literacy South > Literacy And Justice For All! > > > __________________________________________________________________ > McAfee VirusScan Online from the Netscape Network. > Comprehensive protection for your entire computer. Get your free trial today! > http://channels.netscape.com/ns/computing/mcafee/index.jsp?promo=393397 > > Get AOL Instant Messenger 5.1 free of charge. Download Now! > http://aim.aol.com/aimnew/Aim/register.adp?promo=380455
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