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UNINA9910784470903321 |
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Autore |
Rodgers Harrell R. |
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Titolo |
American poverty in a new era of reform / / Harrell R. Rodgers Jr |
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Abingdon, Oxon : , : Routledge, , 2015 |
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ISBN |
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1-317-47713-8 |
1-315-70653-9 |
1-317-47714-6 |
1-280-91261-8 |
9786610912612 |
0-7656-2211-4 |
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Edizione |
[2nd ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (272 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Poverty - United States |
Poor - United States |
Public welfare - United States |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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First published 2006 by M.E. Sharpe. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 223-240) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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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. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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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. |
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