Out of reach : place, poverty, and the new American welfare state / Scott W. Allard.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Allard, Scott W.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Human services--United States.

Human services.

Welfare state--United States.

Welfare state.

Federal aid to public welfare--United States.

Federal aid to public welfare.

Chicago (Ill.)--Social policy.

Chicago (Ill.).

Los Angeles (Calif.)--Social policy.

Los Angeles (Calif.).

Washington (D.C.)--Social policy.

Washington (D.C.).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 online resource (xiv, 266 p.) ) ill.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New Haven : Yale University Press, c2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Sweeping changes in welfare programs since 1996 have transformed the way America cares for its poor. Today, for every dollar spent on cash welfare payments, some twenty dollars are spent on service programs targeted at the working poor-job training, adult education, child care, emergency assistance, mental health care, and other social services. This important book examines our current system and the crucial role that geography plays in the system's ability to offer help. Drawing on unique survey data from almost 1,500 faith-based and secular service organizations in three cities, Scott W. Allard examines which agencies are most accessible to poor populations and looks at the profound impact of unstable funding on assistance programs. Allard argues that the new system has become less equitable and reliable, and he concludes with practical policy recommendations that address some of the more pressing issues in improving the safety net.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Preface

Abbreviations

Chapter 1. Introduction

Chapter 2. Place, Poverty, and the New American Welfare State

Chapter 3. Spatial Inequality in the Safety Net

Chapter 4. The Financing and Stability of Organizations Serving the Poor

Chapter 5. A Comparison of Faith-Based and Secular Nonprofit Service Providers

Chapter 6. The Politics of a Fragmented Welfare State

Chapter 7. Repairing Holes in the Safety Net

Technical Appendix

Notes

References

Index

Notes:

"Published with assistance from the foundation established in memory of Philip Hamilton"--T.p. verso.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 245-258) and index.

ISBN:

9786612352058

9780300152838

0300152833

9781282352056

1282352059

OCLC:

1024039983