From Rhetoric To Reform?
Welfare Policy In American Politics
1st Edition
Published on 27. February 1998
Book
Paperback/Softback
188 pages
978-0-8133-2996-3 (ISBN)
Description
By framing the dilemma in American politics in terms of helping the poor or reducing dependency, this book examines the question of what government assistance can do. It explains why some people believe that focusing on dependency moves us away from the real problem of welfare reform.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United States
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Inc
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
282 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8133-2996-3 (9780813329963)
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Person
Anne Marie Cammisa is assistant professor of government at Suffolk University. Since 1994 she has been a visiting scholar at the Murray Research centre at Radcliffe College.
Content
Dilemmas in American Politics -- Dedication -- Acronyms -- Preface -- Introduction: Why Is Welfare a Dilemma for American Politics? -- A Brief History of Welfare in the United States -- Welfare Reform in the Policymaking Process -- Welfare Policy in American Politics: From Rhetoric to Reform -- Implementation and Beyond: The Present and Future of Welfare Reform -- Discussion Questions