Welfare reform and women, five years later Some women are better off economically, but poverty and psychosocial problems still plague many who are on, and newly off, welfare. Making 'welfare-to-work' work Young children benefit from experimental welfare programs Research shows public school officials slight low-income parents Those who remain on welfare often have disabilities Wealth secures health Psychologists' research is probing why the more money you have, the better health you enjoy. Psychology responds to poverty The work of concerned APA groups results in new ideas about the origins of poverty and psychologists' responsibilities in fighting it. Further reading on welfare reform

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