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Toward a mandatory work policy for men.

Lawrence M Mead1

  • 1New York University, USA.

The Future of Children
|October 2, 2007
PubMed
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Government policies can increase work among low-income men by enforcing employment through child support and criminal justice systems. This "help with hassle" approach requires participation in work programs, with consequences for non-compliance.

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Area of Science:

  • Sociology
  • Public Policy
  • Criminology

Background:

  • Nonwork among low-income men, especially black men, poses significant challenges for families and children.
  • Poor work effort is attributed to both economic constraints and cultural factors like a breakdown of work discipline.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose policy interventions aimed at increasing employment rates among low-income men.
  • To adapt successful "help with hassle" strategies from welfare reform for this demographic.

Main Methods:

  • Adapting child support enforcement and criminal justice systems to actively assist clients in finding employment.
  • Implementing mandatory work programs with close supervision and verification for non-compliant individuals.
  • Utilizing work crews as a further step for those failing to secure private employment.

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Main Results:

  • The proposed system could involve up to 1.5 million men currently within the child support and criminal justice systems.
  • Estimated annual costs range from $2.4 billion to $4.8 billion.
  • Compliance leads to eventual release from the intensive work program.

Conclusions:

  • Enforcing work, alongside providing assistance, is crucial for increasing employment among low-income men.
  • National policy should focus on establishing and evaluating model programs before nationwide implementation.
  • The approach integrates "help with hassle" to foster work discipline and reduce nonwork.