ABSTRACT
This chapter discusses the complex subject that the general public barely understands. Out-of-wedlock births, children in need of protective custody, the impact of welfare on the "traditional" American family, byzantine supervision by welfare workers, inadequate medical service, these and other issues fuel debate and dissatisfaction about welfare in America today. The number of Americans who grew up poor but have since established themselves remains a testimony to the American way of life. A new way of thinking about education would at the same time satisfy the needs for both more education and summer programs. If the value of education, namely, the desirability of a well-educated population, becomes one paramount value, then appropriate behaviors will follow and educational activities will become more focused. The simplest paradigm suggests that welfare is financed from economic surpluses. Strong economic growth per capita freed funds for welfare spending, but America's increased involvement in Vietnam caused a reduction in economic surplus for welfare.
