03669nam 2200685Ia 450 991077808750332120200520144314.097866123520580-300-15283-31-282-35205-910.12987/9780300152838(CKB)1000000000764793(StDuBDS)BDZ0022174754(SSID)ssj0000216893(PQKBManifestationID)11181487(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000216893(PQKBWorkID)10215687(PQKB)11474054(StDuBDS)EDZ0000167157(DE-B1597)485160(OCoLC)1024039983(DE-B1597)9780300152838(Au-PeEL)EBL3421215(CaPaEBR)ebr10690328(CaONFJC)MIL235205(OCoLC)923603561(MiAaPQ)EBC3421215(EXLCZ)99100000000076479320080508d2009 uy 0engur|||||||||||txtccrOut of reach[electronic resource] place, poverty, and the new American welfare state /Scott W. AllardNew Haven Yale University Pressc20091 online resource (1 online resource (xiv, 266 p.) ) ill"Published with assistance from the foundation established in memory of Philip Hamilton"--T.p. verso.0-300-12035-4 Includes bibliographical references (p. 245-258) and index.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 -- IndexSweeping 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. Human servicesUnited StatesWelfare stateUnited StatesFederal aid to public welfareUnited StatesChicago (Ill.)Social policyLos Angeles (Calif.)Social policyWashington (D.C.)Social policyHuman servicesWelfare stateFederal aid to public welfare361.6/50973Allard Scott W1561228MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910778087503321Out of reach3827764UNINA