Is assistance and comfort supplied by a network of caring, interested people.

I believe the correct answer is social support.

Social support is assistance and comfort supplied by a network of caring, interested people. The support can be emotional, tangible, informational, or companionship and intangible and can come from different sources such as family, friends, pets, neighbors, coworkers, organizations etc.

the reason the welfare system causes so much of a burden on its recipients is because the welfare system does not give its recipients any real tools to actually get out of poverty. the welfare system has embedded poverty deeper into society and has made it harder and harder for people to escape poverty.

in other words, it stoped the poor, and now its making it worse.

hope this . : )      

and im sorry it took so long for your question to get answered

answer; (d) none of the above;