Stretched thin poor families, welfare work, and welfare reform / Sandra Morgen, Joan Acker, Jill Weigt.
| Author/creator | Morgen, Sandra |
| Other author | Acker, Joan. |
| Other author | Weigt, Jill Michele, 1967- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Ithaca : Cornell University Press, |
| Description | xvi, 238 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction : questioning the success of welfare reform -- History and political economy of welfare in the United States and Oregon -- Velvet gloves, iron fists, and rose-colored glasses : welfare administrators and the official story of welfare restructuring -- Doing the work of welfare : enforcing "self-sufficiency" on the front lines -- Negotiating neoliberal ideology and "on the ground" reality in welfare work -- The other side of the desk : client experiences and perspectives on welfare restructuring -- Life after welfare : the costs of low-wage employment -- Conclusion : reforming welfare "reform." |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2009028824 |
| ISBN | 9780801447747 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0801447747 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780801475108 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0801475104 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| Standard identifier# | 3177800 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |