America’s low-income working families are struggling to get by, too often forced to make impossible choices among food, housing, and health care.. Government safety nets were reformed in the mid-1990s with the promise that work would pay. But that promise remains unfulfilled for many families. These essays explore the challenges these vulnerable households face and suggest ways to protect them and help them thrive—urgent goals with far-reaching benefits for our children, our families, and our economic future.
A New Safety Net for Low-Income Families by Sheila R. Zedlewski, Ajay Chaudry, and Margaret Simms
Making Work Pay Enough: A Decent Standard of Living for Working Families (New Safety Net Paper 1) by Gregory Acs and Margery Austin Turner
Making Work Pay II: Comprehensive Health Insurance for Low-Income Working Families (New Safety Net Paper 2) by Cynthia Perry and Linda J. Blumberg
Family Security: Supporting Parents' Employment and Children's Development (New Safety Net Paper 3) by Jennifer Ehrle Macomber, Shelley Waters Boots, and Anna Danziger
Helping Poor Working Parents Get Ahead: Federal Funds for New State Strategies and Systems (New Safety Net Paper 4) by Harry Holzer and Karin Martinson
Supporting Work for Low-Income People with Significant Challenges (New Safety Net Paper 5) by Pamela J. Loprest and Karin Martinson
Weathering Job Loss: Unemployment Insurance (New Safety Net Paper 6) by Margaret Simms
Enabling Families to Weather Emergencies and Develop: The Role of Assets (New Safety Net Paper 7) by Signe-Mary McKernan and Caroline Ratcliffe
