Reflections of the Federal Welfare Policy DiscussionAshford 4: Week 3 JournalReflections on Federal Welfare PolicyFor your journal entry, you will explore aspects of your personal experience and/or beliefs regarding significant public policies and what you have learned in your readings. As you reflect, please address the following questions:There are several federal welfare programs such as Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Section 8 Housing Assistance, Food Stamps, Medicaid, among others. Pick two of these policies and describe:What social problem they are intended to addressWhat population they serveAssess the strengths and any issues of each program.For each program, do you think it is working well? If so, why? If not, what alternative program would you recommend to address the same social issue?What were your thoughts about federal welcome programs prior to reading this weeks reading assignment?How has your perspective been either reinforced or changed now that you are more informed?The purpose of the journal activity is to allow you to thoroughly reflect upon what you have learned during this course, par
ticularly this week, and to provide you with an opportunity to relate this what you have learned this week to your own experiences. The reflective journal is not a formal written assignment. However, you are expected to adhere to conventional rules of grammar, sentence structure, spelling, and punctuation while focusing on clearly conveying your thoughts.Answer preview
TANF is a program mandated to enhance that all needy kids have access to the necessities such as food, education among others, all at the comfort of the respective homes. According to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (2008), TANF works to prohibit any discrimination or selectivity by nationality, race, sex or other forms of discrimination whatsoever. Families who benefit from TANF social activities must demonstrate the incapability to cater for their needs basically if their children are below 19 years of age. Another social problem TANF is intended for is adding in the transition from individual dependence to independence through assisting the youths and the needy to avoid all illegal activities like those of drug and substance abuse
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