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| # | Documents | Downloads | Size KB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Article - The power of language Kari Wolanski, 2005 The language we use to interpret issues shapes the construction and direction of policy. The change in the language of welfare in B.C. is an alarming example, writes Kari Wolanski. |
892 | 35.30 |
| 2 |
Article-BC welfare-to-work programs ineffective and expensive Mathew Beall, 2005 In August, the government released an 11-month-old evaluation of its Job Placement and Training for Jobs programs. The report shows a lack of effectiveness, misapplication of efforts, and hefty price tag for the government’s work-focused welfare experiment, writes Matthew Beall. |
861 | 47.16 |
| 3 |
Article - Income Insecurity and Food Insecurity in British Columbia Steve Kerstetter and Michael Goldberg Spring 2008 A clear link between income insecurity and food insecurity shows need for changes, income gaps for 7 possible family types, pitfalls of 'stacking'are covered in this article to demonstrate the need for policies that recognize the connection. |
1192 | 76.73 |
| 4 |
Article - Denied Assistance Closing the Front Door on Welfare in BC Bruce Wallace, Fall 2006 The story of the dramatic welfare caseload reduction in B.C. is far from the ‘feel good’ tale the Ministry likes to tell |
539 | 39.58 |
| 5 |
Article - Left Behind A Comparison of Living Costs and Employment Assistance Rates in BC Michael Goldberg & Karl Wolanski, SPARC BC News, December 2005 |
1254 | 40.54 |
| 6 |
Article - Still Left Behind 2008 SPARC BC News Jill Atkey, Winter 2008 A new SPARC BC report on BC Income Assistance rates shows that people are still not able to cover basic monthly costs of living. |
1008 | 114.26 |
| 7 |
Article - Income Assistance Rules Exhaust Women's Resources Silva Vilches and Penny Gurstein, Spring 2006 The employment requirements for income assistance leave many single mothers on the financial edge — with little hope of rescue |
828 | 40.27 |
| 8 |
Article - Denied Assistance Closing the Front Door on Welfare in BC Bruce Wallace, 2006 The story of the dramatic welfare caseload reduction in B.C. is far from the ‘feel good’ tale the Ministry likes to tell, writes researcher Bruce Wallace. |
697 | 35.67 |
| 9 |
Article - Income Assistance Rules Exhaust Women-s Resources Silvia Vilches and Penny Gurstein, 2006 The employment requirements for income assistance leave many single mothers on the financial edge—with little hope of rescue. |
732 | 36.20 |
| 10 |
Article - The Impact of Welfare Reform on Single Mothers in BC Suzy Blown, 2005 Single mothers on income assistance in B.C. likely face increasing hardships due to the government’s welfare reforms, according to research by SPARC BC board member Suzy Blown. |
1883 | 35.09 |