Let's Stop Helping the Poor

Authors

Donald Feldstein, Federation of Jewish Philanthropies of New York

Abstract

Excerpt from the full-text article:

The time has come in America to stop trying to help the poor. These efforts have resulted in poor services, inadequate levels of aid, stigma to the recipients, creation of a permanent welfare class, cheating, and the exacerbation of divisiveness in America between classes and ethnic groups. In large part, these negative effects are due to the attempt to target or pinpoint aid for the poor alone; but the poor can only be helped in the context of programs for all Americans.

Recommended Citation

Feldstein, Donald (1976) "Let's Stop Helping the Poor," The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare: Vol. 4: Iss. 1, Article 12.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15453/0191-5096.1179
Available at: https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/jssw/vol4/iss1/12