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Expanding work programs for poor men / Lawrence M. Mead.
| Author/creator | Mead, Lawrence M. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Washington, D.C. : AEI Press ; Lanham, Md. : Distributed by Rowman & Littlefield Pub., ©2011. |
| Description | x, 155 pages ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Machine generated contents note: Poverty and Work -- Misconceptions -- A Look Ahead -- 1.Poor Men's Work Problems -- Poor Men and Work -- Nonwork and Other Problems -- Work as Strategic -- Key Groups -- 2.Causes of Nonwork -- Approaches to Nonwork -- Benefit-Oriented Programs -- The Need for Structure -- Conclusion -- 3.Child Support Enforcement -- Improving Enforcement -- Approaches to Enforcement -- Enforcement Programs -- Fatherhood Programs -- Evaluations -- Conclusion -- 4.Criminal Justice -- Responses to Crime -- The Appeal to Community -- Prison Reentry Programs -- Service-Oriented Programs -- Evaluations -- Conclusion -- 5.Implementing Programs -- Past Research -- Getting to Scale -- The implementation Problem -- Child Support Enforcement -- Criminal Justice -- Past Programs -- 6.The State Survey -- Findings -- Trends over Time -- 7.Field Interviews -- The View from the Field -- State Variations -- Explaining State Differences -- Conclusion -- 8.Recommendations -- Desirable Features -- Costs -- Unresolved Issues -- The Benefit Side -- Men for Themselves -- 9.National Policy -- Funding -- Evaluation -- The Benefit Side -- The Need for Vision -- Appendix: Method -- The State Survey -- Field Interviews. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 127-144) and index. |
| LCCN | 2010050687 |
| ISBN | 9780844743974 (cloth) |
| ISBN | 0844743976 (cloth) |
| ISBN | 9780844743998 (ebook) |
| ISBN | 0844743992 (ebook) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | HV95 .M346 2011 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |