Investing in the disadvantaged assessing the benefits and costs of social policies / David L. Weimer, Aidan R. Vining, editors.

Other author Weimer, David L.
Other author Vining, Aidan R.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoWashington, DC : Georgetown University Press,
Descriptionxvi, 288 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
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SeriesAmerican governance and public policy series
American governance and public policy. ^A382311
Contents Assessing the costs and benefits of social policies / Aidan R. Vining and David L. Weimer -- Early childhood interventions / Barbara Wolfe and Nathan Tefft -- Elementary and secondary schooling / Clive R. Belfield -- Health care for disadvantaged populations / David J. Vanness -- Adults with serious mental illnesses / Mark S. Salzer -- Illicit substance abuse and addiction / Jonathan P. Caulkins -- Juvenile crime interventions / Jeffrey A. Butts and John K. Roman -- Prisoner reentry programming / John K. Roman and Christy Visher -- Housing assistance to promote human capital / Lance Freeman -- Encouraging work / Robert Lerman -- Next steps in welfare-to-work / Michael Wiseman -- Welfare-to-work and work-incentive programs / David Greenberg -- Overview of the state-of-the-art of CBA in social policy / Aidan R. Vining and David L. Weimer -- An agenda for promoting and improving the use of CBA in social policy / David L. Weimer and Aidan R. Vining.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2008029502
ISBN9781589012578 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN1589012577 (pbk. : alk. paper)

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