America's Struggle Against Poverty in the Twentieth Century

Type

Book

Authors

James T. Patterson

ISBN 10

0674004345

ISBN 13

9780674004344

Tags

Economic Conditions, History, Sociology, Political Science, United States, Political Economy, Social Services & Welfare, Public Affairs & Administration, Social Policy, Public Policy, Government, Public Affairs

Description

This new edition of Patterson's widely used book carries the story of battles over poverty and social welfare through what the author calls the "amazing 1990s," those years of extraordinary performance of the economy. He explores a range of issues arising from the economic phenomenon--increasing inequality and demands for use of an improved poverty definition. He focuses the story on the impact of the highly controversial welfare reform of 1996, passed by a Republican Congress and signed by a Democratic President Clinton, despite the laments of anguished liberals. - from Amzon

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