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American poverty in a new era of reform / Harrell R. Rodgers, Jr.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Rodgers, Harrell R.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Poverty--United States.
- Poverty.
- Poor--United States.
- Poor.
- Public welfare--United States.
- Public welfare.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (272 p.)
- Edition:
- 2nd ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Armonk, N.Y. : M.E. Sharpe, 2006.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- This edition provides a comprehensive examination of the extent, causes, effects, and costs of American poverty nearly ten years after the passage of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA) in 1996.
- Contents:
- Introduction : American poverty
- How many Americans are poor?
- The American poor
- Why are people poor in America?
- The evolution of welfare : ending welfare as we know it
- State welfare plans under PRWORA
- After PRWORA : the American welfare system
- The impact of welfare reform
- Refining American social welfare policy.
- Notes:
- First published 2006 by M.E. Sharpe.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 223-240) and index.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 1-317-47713-8
- 1-315-70653-9
- 1-317-47714-6
- 1-280-91261-8
- 9786610912612
- 0-7656-2211-4
- 9781315706535
- OCLC:
- 213304452
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