Welfare Reform and Women’s Economic Development: Expanding the Discourse within Adult Education Posted on Sunday, January 01, 2006
Mary V. Alfred Florida International University
Keywords: Welfare reform, economic development, women’s development
Researchers have examined adult development within the context of adult learning, but few have examined the economic development of women, particularly those caught in the cycle of welfare and low-wage employment. This paper will explore the personal and structural barriers to economic development among former welfare recipients and broaden the discourse on women’s development.