Piven and Cloward, in a historical assessment of government welfare programs, have determined that the government institutes massive aid to the poor only when ________.

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Piven and Cloward argue that the government provides significant aid to the poor primarily when the poor pose a threat to the stability of the system, such as through potential unrest or disruption.

Piven and Cloward, in a Historical Assessment of Government Welfare