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Welfare in America : How Social Science Fails the Poor.
Title:
Welfare in America : How Social Science Fails the Poor.
Author:
Epstein, William M.
ISBN:
9780299155933
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (268 pages)
Contents:
Contents -- Acknowledgments -- 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 -- References -- Index.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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