Eviction: the scarlet E
Explain It to Me
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Historical Policy Impact on Welfare Programs
The history of men in the house policies in welfare programs, which were enforced to restrict benefits for single mothers living with a man capable of working, has a long and paternalistic past. These policies were struck down in 1968 but laid the groundwork for punitive measures in welfare programs today. The connection between past policies and current housing voucher regulations reveals a pattern of government intrusion into people's personal lives, such as restricting unauthorized residents in homes of Section 8 recipients.
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