Reforming welfare by rewarding work : one state's successful experiment / Dave Hage.

Author/creator Hage, Dave
Format Book
Publication InfoMinneapolis : University of Minnesota Press, ©2004.
Descriptionxix, 223 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Supplemental ContentTable of contents
Subjects
Public welfare--Minnesota.
Welfare recipients--Minnesota. --Case studies.
Welfare recipients--Employment. --Minnesota. --Case studies.

Contents Welfare 101 : a new approach to public assistance : introducing Patty, Lucille, and Meg -- Reality check (1986) : a crash course in poverty for a divided legislature -- Real life, fall 2001 : Patty leaves an abusive boyfriend, Lucille moves north for a fresh start, Meg abandons her dream of medical school -- Remaking welfare (1987-1994) : making work pay -- Real life, winter 2001-2002 : Meg chooses school over a dead-end job, Patty fights for child support, Lucille pursues her GED -- A new federal challenge (1997) : the Personal Responsibility Act threatens Minnesota's innovations -- Real life, spring 2002 : Lucille escapes a violent neighborhood, surgery for her boys sidetracks Meg, Patty's choice: mother or breadwinner -- Making welfare work (1998-2000) : Minnesota attracts national attention -- Real life, summer 2002 : Patty becomes engaged, Lucille returns south to care for her mother, Meg is back on track -- The limits of Welfare reform (2000-2001) : when work isn't the answer -- Real life, fall 2002 : Lucille wins disability benefits, Patty goes back to square one, Meg finds the perfect job -- Unfinished business : what the nation can learn from Minnesota's experiment.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 199-210) and index.
LCCN 2003018985
ISBN0816640939 (HC/j : alk. paper)
ISBN0816640947 (PB : alk. paper)

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Joyner General Stacks HV98.M65 H34 2004 ✔ Available Place Hold