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A postscript: community development in Quebec: between hope and doubt

Chronicles the 1995 "Bread & Roses" march against poverty on the part of the women of Quebec & reviews developments since that time that have both furthered & hindered the development of a new social economy. Government efforts to improve existing social welfare programs &...

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Published in:Community development journal 1999-10, Vol.34 (4), p.340-345
Main Author: Raymond, J. P.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Chronicles the 1995 "Bread & Roses" march against poverty on the part of the women of Quebec & reviews developments since that time that have both furthered & hindered the development of a new social economy. Government efforts to improve existing social welfare programs & fund additional ones are described, noting growing tensions with the community sector as well as within the community sector itself regarding the goals & implementation of such plans. Provincial-level policy debates are reviewed, highlighting those surrounding learnfare & workfare programs that push recipients of social assistance into job training or work, respectively. Concerns that the short-term profitability of social programs will be considered more important than their potential long-term benefits are noted, & directions for the future are assessed. 9 References. K. Hyatt Stewart
ISSN:0010-3802
1468-2656
DOI:10.1093/cdj/34.4.340