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The Uncertain Hour Podcast

Season one of the Uncertain Hour Podcast, hosted by Krissy Clark, dives into the history and aftermath of the 1990s Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) reforms, also known as a program that enforced "welfare to work" programs.

What should I Use When?

Search@UW is a great place to start.
- Select Articles from the dropdown box of the search.
Use a Disciplinary Database, like Sociological Abstracts, Social Services Abstracts, etc. to get more specific information.
If that information is too specific, use something like Web of Science or Academic Search Complete.
For health-related topics try PubMed or CINAHL
For psychology, counseling, or therapy related topics try PsycINFO
For Criminal Justice related topics, use Criminal Justice Abstracts

Social Welfare

Social Welfare: An analysis of the relationships between poverty, welfare programs, and the society which creates and sustains them; the origins, structures, and goals of welfare programs.

The 1619 Project

The 1619 Project Podcast
Four hundred years ago, in August 1619, a ship carrying more than 20 enslaved Africans arrived in the English colony of Virginia. No aspect of the country that would be formed here has been untouched by the 250 years of slavery that followed.
“1619,” a New York Times audio series hosted by Nikole Hannah-Jones, examines the long shadow of that fateful moment.
The 1619 Project Online
In August of 1619, a ship appeared on this horizon, near Point Comfort, a coastal port in the English colony of Virginia. It carried more than 20 enslaved Africans, who were sold to the colonists. No aspect of the country that would be formed here has been untouched by the years of slavery that followed. In the 400th anniversary of this fateful moment, it is finally time to tell our story truthfully. (Nikole Hannah-Jones, et al)