Editorial Cites Professor’s Welfare Research
UMaine social work Professor Sandra Butler’s research into Maine’s Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program was mentioned in a Biddeford Journal Tribune editorial about the state’s budget priorities. The editorial says state government should be careful in how much it cuts funding for such welfare programs because, according to the research conducted by Butler and a researcher at the University of New England School of Social Work, the majority of welfare recipients have a strong work history despite obstacles that limit their opportunities.