Talk:Workfare
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[edit] Edits
I have made some pretty sweeping edits to this page. Tried to keep its format as a for vs against article, but took it away from dot points. I've also added alot of info about programmes that are more about giving back to society as opposed to simple jobsearch. I think it would be cool to put some info in about implementations of workfare in different countries, but my knowledge is mostly from the Australian system, and i think it would kinda look out of place by itself. If someone puts in a bit about the US or Canadian (or any other) system I might add some about Australia.
Interesting reading. Corrected some typos and little bits for better sense, hope all OK. G-Man
Workfare is a system set up by the government in which programs are set up for poor people to work for the money they receive from the government instead of from receiving it in a traditional welfare sense. Welfare on the other hand is a system by the government which is set up to give money to poor people. In Wikipedia’s Encyclopedia workfare is described as an alternative model to social welfare systems, but it is not really a separate system as welfare. In America, workfare is the welfare system we use, it is what the term welfare in America means today. America never officially stopped using welfare or declared welfare to be over and workfare to take its place but over the past seventy years welfare changed from the 1930’s. So in a sense workfare is the modern day welfare system used in America. Tylerstanforth 16:18, 1 December 2006 (UTC)Tyler Stanforth
[edit] Reverted from school paper
I have just reverted the change where the entire article was replaced by someone's school paper. Before making such broad changes to a page, please take some time to review wikipedia's policies and standards. Mdbrownmsw 13:37, 27 November 2006 (UTC)
