The Moral Construction of Poverty Welfare Reform in America |
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| Author:
| Handler, Joel F.
Hasenfeld, Yeheskel |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8039-4197-7 |
| Publication Date: | May 1991 |
| Publisher: | SAGE Publications, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $55.00 |
Book Description:
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When allocating resources, should a distinction be made between the deserving and undeserving poor? Do gender, class or race play a role in designing welfare programmes? Why are welfare policies so charged with moral and political controversy? Discussing these and other significant issues, this volume provides an in-depth look at the historical and philosophical roots of the American welfare system, the strategies used to cope with their welfare crisis and current reform efforts.
When allocating resources, should a distinction be made between the deserving and undeserving poor? Do gender, class or race play a role in designing welfare programmes? Why are welfare policies so charged with moral and political controversy? Discussing these and other significant issues, this volume provides an in-depth look at the historical and philosophical roots of the American welfare system, the strategies used to cope with their welfare crisis and current reform efforts.