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Welfare in the United States: A History with Documents, 1935-1996
Contributor(s): Nadasen, Premilla (Editor), Mittelstadt, Jennifer (Editor), Chappell, Marisa (Editor)
ISBN: 0415989787     ISBN-13: 9780415989787
Publisher: Routledge
OUR PRICE:   $190.00  
Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: March 2009
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Following the shifting demographics of the welfare rolls, policy debates about welfare, the institutional history and major turning points over the past seventy years, Welfare in the United States serves as the complete guide to the history of the American welfare program.
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BISAC Categories:
- History | United States - 20th Century
- Political Science | Public Policy - Social Services & Welfare
Dewey: 362.713
LCCN: 2008033350
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.1" W x 9" (1.05 lbs) 246 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - 20th Century
 
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Welfare has been central to a number of significant political debates in modern America:

  • What role should the government play in alleviating poverty?
  • What does a government owe its citizens, and who is entitled to help?
  • How have race and gender shaped economic opportunities and outcomes?
  • How should Americans respond to increasing rates of single parenthood?
  • How have poor women sought to shape their own lives and influence government policies?

With a comprehensive introduction and a well-chosen collection of primary documents, Welfare in the United States chronicles the major turning points in the seventy-year history of Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC). Illuminating policy debates, shifting demographics, institutional change, and the impact of social movements, this book serves as an essential guide to the history of the nation's most controversial welfare program.