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Welfare in America : how social science fails the poor /

Main Author: Epstein, William M., 1944-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Madison, Wis : University of Wisconsin Press, ©1997.
Subjects:
Public welfare > Philosophy. > United States
Public welfare > United States.
Social sciences > Philosophy.
Poverty > United States.
Social problems > United States.
Public welfare > Philosophy > United States.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Social Services & Welfare.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Human Services.
Economic policy.
Poverty.
Public welfare.
Public welfare > Philosophy.
Social policy.
Social problems.
Sociale politiek.
Sociale voorzieningen.
United States > Social policy.
United States > Economic policy.
United States.
Online Access:http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=18958
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: Absence of Rational Authority
  • 1. The Rhetoric of Welfare
  • 2. The Assumptions of Welfare Reform
  • 3. Welfare and Work
  • 4. Welfare, Family Structure, and Intergenerational Dependency
  • 5. Reforming Welfare with Work: Training Programs for Welfare Recipients
  • 6. Personal Social Services and Welfare
  • 7. Conclusion: Generosity.

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