American poverty in a new era of reform / / Harrell R. Rodgers, Jr
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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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| Pubblicazione: | Armonk, N.Y., : M.E. Sharpe, c2006 |
| Edizione: | 2nd ed. |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (272 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 362.5/0973 |
| Soggetto topico: | Poverty - United States |
| Poor - United States | |
| Public welfare - United States | |
| Note generali: | First published 2006 by M.E. Sharpe. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 223-240) and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | 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. |
| Sommario/riassunto: | 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. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | American poverty in a new era of reform |
| ISBN: | 1-317-47713-8 |
| 1-315-70653-9 | |
| 1-317-47714-6 | |
| 1-280-91261-8 | |
| 9786610912612 | |
| 0-7656-2211-4 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910828005703321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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