Welfare reform and the revitalization of inner city neighborhoods / James Jennings.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jennings, James, 1949-

Series:

Black American and diasporic studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Public welfare--United States.

Public welfare.

United States.

Public welfare--Massachusetts--Case studies.

Community development.

Massachusetts.

Genre:

Case studies.

Physical Description:

vii, 145 pages : maps ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

East Lansing, Mich. : Michigan State University Press, [2003]

Summary:

Welfare Reform and the Revitalization of Inner City Neighborhoods examines the institutional impact of welfare reform on community-based organizations. Unlike many studies that treat children and individuals of families as the units for analyzing the effects of public policy, Jennings uses a case-study approach involving three low-income neighborhoods in Massachusetts, which assesses the effects of welfare reform based on the neighborhood. The significance of Jennings's work shows an inconsistency in the increasing call upon foundations and government for building social capital and civic participation as a response to problems faced by inner-city communities, as well as the institutional effects of welfare reform.

Contents:

2 The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 19

3 The Impact of Welfare Reform on Black and Latino Neighborhoods 37

4 The End of Welfare, or Ending Neighborhood Revitalization in Poor Communities? 69

Appendix A Interview Questions and Information 91

Appendix B Visual Presentation of Racial Dimensions of Welfare Reform in Massachusetts 97.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 119-136) and index.

ISBN:

0870136615

OCLC:

51009412