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Sociology 498: Homelessness 

Rossi: Down and Out in America

Rossi's conclusion on welfare:

"The level of welfare benefits also directly affects the capacity of the extremely poor to take care of themselves without the help of their parents."

Peter Rossi, Down and Out in America, chapter 7, page 190.

What is the evidence?

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