Workfare: Does it Work? Is it Fair? The Art of the State Publication date: February 2016

Publication date:  February 2016

1994 | 103 pages

This book explores the middle ground

Guy Rocher

Canadians are not alone on the list of those who are rethinking the way their governments work

Workfare: Does it Work? Is it Fair? The Art of the State Publication date: February 2016Adil Sayeed (ed.) 1995 145 pages Proponents argue workfare ends welfare dependency; opponents believe it punishes the poor without increasing their prospects for personal betterment. Four authors examine different aspects of the issue and challenge readers to consider whether workfare is consistent with our moral values, political traditions and ideas of social justice.