Understanding the working poor, nonworking poor, the deserving poor and welfare dependence

Suggested Readings from different perspectives:
Are poor people responsible for their poverty?
The behavioral aspects of poverty
A profile of the working poor, 2016
A House Divided: How Welfare Reform Pits Working Families Against the Nonworking Poor
Welfare dependency 'poison' for jobless, human services minister says 
Three Things to Reduce Dependency
Moving from Welfare to Work
On not liking the Poor
Wealthy habits
How do Americans view poverty?
The Deserving Poor, the Family, and the U.S. Welfare System
Solutions for America: The Unsustainable Growth of Welfare
Indicator of Welfare Dependence
Welfare offers short term help
Surprising Facts about Welfare Recipients
Important Welfare Statistics for 2019
The Deserving Poor, the Undeserving Poor, and Class-Based affirmative Action
The Dimensions of Poverty: Public Perceptions of the Deserving Poor
The Deserving poor and the undeserving poor