Welfare and Welfare Reform |
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| Author:
| Streissguth, Thomas |
| Series title: | Library in a Book Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-282-43989-4 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2009 |
| Publisher: | Facts On File, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $54.00 |
Book Description:
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Private and public welfare programs have provided those in need with basic necessitiesincluding food, clothing, health services, and housingthroughout the history of the United States. But the debate over welfare is contentious: it concerns basic ideas about the proper function, size, and obligations of government, and these topics lie at the heart of America's conservative/liberal divide. Despite a major reform of welfare in the 1990s, economists continue to dispute the effects of...
More DescriptionPrivate and public welfare programs have provided those in need with basic necessitiesincluding food, clothing, health services, and housingthroughout the history of the United States. But the debate over welfare is contentious: it concerns basic ideas about the proper function, size, and obligations of government, and these topics lie at the heart of America's conservative/liberal divide. Despite a major reform of welfare in the 1990s, economists continue to dispute the effects of welfare on neighborhoods, families, and employment.