A Safety Net That Works
Improving Federal Programs for Low-Income Americans
Published on 13. February 2017
262 pages
978-0-8447-5006-4 (ISBN)
Description
This is an edited volume reviewing the major means-tested social programs in the United States. Each author addresses a major program or area, reviewing each area's successes and recommending how to address shortcomings through policy change. In general, our means-tested programs do many things well, but some adjustments to each could make the system much more effective. This book provides policymakers with a broad overview of the issues at hand in each program and how to address them. Contributions by Douglas J. Besharov, Richard V. Burkhauser, Douglass M. Call, James C. Capretta, Kevin C. Corinth, Maura Corrigan, Mary C. Daly, Robert Doar, Ron Haskins, Bruce D. Meyer, Edgar O. Olsen, Angela Rachidi, Katharine B. Stevens, and Russell Sykes.
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Edited by Robert Doar
Content
- A Safety Net That Works
- Contents
- Preface
- The Earned Income Tax Credit
- Viewing the Food Stamp Program Through a 44-Year Lens
- Medicaid
- Empowering Child Support Enforcement to Reduce Poverty
- Reducing Poverty by Reforming Housing Policy
- Child Welfare: In Search of Lasting Reform
- Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
- The Supplemental Security Income Disabled Children Program: Improving Employment Outcomes in Adulthood
- Child Care Assistance in the United States
- WIC's Expanding Eligibility, Rather Than Enhanced Services
- Improving Our Federal Response to Homelessness
- Federal Early Childhood Care and Education Programs: Advancing Opportunity Through Early Learning
- About the Authors
- Acknowledgments
