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dc.rights.licenseIn Copyrighten_US
dc.creatorDavis, Jennifer L.
dc.date.accessioned2014-01-02T16:00:50Z
dc.date.available2014-01-02T16:00:50Z
dc.date.created2001
dc.identifierWLURG38_Davis_POV_2001_wm
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11021/26069
dc.descriptionJennifer L. Davis is a member of the Class of 2001 of Washington and Lee University.en_US
dc.descriptionCapstone; [FULL-TEXT FREELY AVAILABLE ONLINE]en_US
dc.description.abstract. . . although much of the current debate surrounding SSI [Supplemental Security Income] discusses benefit levels or eligibility, this analysis focuses on the extent to which the program currently achieves the 1971 goal of facilitating employment and eliminating dependency for the mentally disabled. Commencing with policy background information, this paper demarcates the terms and standards for evaluating SSI legislation and then examines SSI history according to these criteria. Throughout this examination, it will become increasingly evident that SSI falls repeatedly short of its stated goal of self-sufficiency, primarily because mental illness is generally a lifelong disability and thus, total escape from dependency does not constitute a plausible aim. In light of this, new legislation should target effective participation, endeavoring to encourage work while diminishing, but not eliminating, dependency. [From introductory section]en_US
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityJennifer L. Davis
dc.format.extent25 pagesen_US
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.rightsThis material is made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law. The user assumes full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used should be fully credited with the source.en_US
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dc.subject.otherWashington and Lee University, Shepherd Poverty Programen_US
dc.titleSSI and Work: The Great American Storyen_US
dc.typeTexten_US
dcterms.isPartOfRG38 - Student Papers
dc.rights.holderDavis, Jennifer L.
dc.subject.fastPeople with mental disabilities -- Employmenten_US
dc.subject.fastSupplemental Security Income programen_US
dc.subject.fastTicket to Work and Self-Sufficiency Program (U.S.)en_US
dc.subject.fastAmericans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (United States)en_US
dc.subject.fastPovertyen_US
local.departmentShepherd Poverty Programen_US
local.scholarshiptypeCapstoneen_US


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