The rise of the welfare state and expert-led, scientific management of poor people undermined agency, dismantled families, and broke down the natural communities that enable people to flourish.
https://www.projectdignityindiana.org/blog/rethinking-charity-are-we-doing-it-all-wrong
https://www.projectdignityindiana.org/blog/rethinking-charity-are-we-doing-it-all-wrong