Includes bibliographical references (p. 143-153) and index.
Contents:
Beyond left and right and the problem of welfare reform -- Making the world's flesh: welfare reform in the Illinois political culture -- The Illinois families study -- Two worlds of welfare: overview of welfare caseload trends in Illinois -- Working and earning after welfare reform -- Depression and welfare -- How the children fare -- Sanctions: do they help or hurt the poor? -- Did welfare reform launch the poor into better neighborhoods? -- Assessing the results and moving forward.
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