Tracking changes in children's lives. (impact of welfare reform)

Journalists are faced with the complicated job of reporting the impact of welfare legislation on the lives of children. The task will be difficult because there is no single government or social agency that tracks every aspect of children's lives. Reports must be made from a variety of sources and research methods. The affects of welfare reform are numerous and will impact children in many ways. One suggestion offered to journalists is to choose and track one family or one welfare office, rather than trying to make conclusions on a broad spectrum of welfare-related issues.

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