Crisis in capitalist welfare programmes: A case study of Kansas job opportunities and basic skills programme

Abstract

Examines the Kansas job opportunities and basic skills programme to analyse why education and training programmes fail to reduce poverty and promote self‐reliance for programme participants. Uses profit model analysis to examine the effect of the Kansas job opportunities and basic skills programme on job readiness and employment. Examines client accountability to evaluate compliance with programme directives. Concludes that welfare recipient participation rates in KanWork education and training hold the key to understanding why Kansas welfare programmes contribute little to clients gaining marketable job skills.

Citation

Gustavson, R.L. (1996), "Crisis in capitalist welfare programmes: A case study of Kansas job opportunities and basic skills programme", International Journal of Social Economics, Vol. 23 No. 10/11, pp. 107-119. https://doi.org/10.1108/03068299610149480