LEADER 03702nam 2200697Ia 450 001 9910455456803321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a9786612352058 010 $a0-300-15283-3 010 $a1-282-35205-9 024 7 $a10.12987/9780300152838 035 $a(CKB)1000000000764793 035 $a(StDuBDS)BDZ0022174754 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000216893 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11181487 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000216893 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10215687 035 $a(PQKB)11474054 035 $a(StDuBDS)EDZ0000167157 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3421215 035 $a(DE-B1597)485160 035 $a(OCoLC)1024039983 035 $a(DE-B1597)9780300152838 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3421215 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10690328 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL235205 035 $a(OCoLC)923603561 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000764793 100 $a20080508d2009 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aOut of reach$b[electronic resource] $eplace, poverty, and the new American welfare state /$fScott W. Allard 210 $aNew Haven $cYale University Press$dc2009 215 $a1 online resource (1 online resource (xiv, 266 p.) ) $cill 300 $a"Published with assistance from the foundation established in memory of Philip Hamilton"--T.p. verso. 311 $a0-300-12035-4 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 245-258) and index. 327 $tFrontmatter -- $tContents -- $tPreface -- $tAbbreviations -- $tChapter 1. Introduction -- $tChapter 2. Place, Poverty, and the New American Welfare State -- $tChapter 3. Spatial Inequality in the Safety Net -- $tChapter 4. The Financing and Stability of Organizations Serving the Poor -- $tChapter 5. A Comparison of Faith-Based and Secular Nonprofit Service Providers -- $tChapter 6. The Politics of a Fragmented Welfare State -- $tChapter 7. Repairing Holes in the Safety Net -- $tTechnical Appendix -- $tNotes -- $tReferences -- $tIndex 330 $aSweeping 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. 606 $aHuman services$zUnited States 606 $aWelfare state$zUnited States 606 $aFederal aid to public welfare$zUnited States 607 $aChicago (Ill.)$xSocial policy 607 $aLos Angeles (Calif.)$xSocial policy 607 $aWashington (D.C.)$xSocial policy 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aHuman services 615 0$aWelfare state 615 0$aFederal aid to public welfare 676 $a361.6/50973 700 $aAllard$b Scott W$0929345 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910455456803321 996 $aOut of reach$92088724 997 $aUNINA