Citation

Abramovitz M. Crit. Soc. Policy 2006; 26(2): 336-364.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2006, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/0261018306062589

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

This article argues that gender, race and class matter in welfare reform. It provides a brief historical overview of the US welfare programme for single mothers; describes the main provisions of welfare reform (enforcing work, promoting marriage and limiting the role of the federal government in wider society); and identifies the impact on women and children. It concludes that welfare reform is best understood as part of the neo-liberal/Right attack on the state.