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Author:

Howard, Christopher, 1961-

Title:

The welfare state nobody knows : debunking myths about U.S. social policy / Christopher Howard.

Publisher:

Princeton University Press,

Copyright Date:

c2007

Description:

xiv, 259 p. ; 25 cm.

Subject:

United States--Social policy.
United States--Social conditions.
Public welfare--United States.
Aide sociale--États-Unis.
États-Unis--Politique sociale.
États-Unis--Conditions sociales.
Sociale politiek.
Verzorgingsstaat.
Inkomensgroepen.
Verenigde Staten.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. [211]-254) and index.

Contents:

Index. Acknowledgments -- Acronyms -- Introduction -- ch. 10. Basic tour -- ch. 1. She's so unusual -- ch. 2. Tracks of my tiers -- ch. 3. Twice in a lifetime -- pt. 2. New horizons -- ch. 4. Ogres, onions, and layers (or, how Republicans built the American welfare state) -- ch. 5. Programs for the poor are not always poor programs -- ch. 6. Shaq is still pretty tall : public support for the American welfare state -- ch. 7. The world according to AARP -- pt. 3. Checkpoints and roadblocks -- ch. 8. The American states : laboratories of Democracy or cryogenic chambers? -- ch. 9. Race still matters -- ch. 10. Change versus progress -- Notes -- Index.

ISBN:

9780691121802 (hardcover : alk. paper)
069112180X (hardcover : alk. paper)

LCCN:

2006011959

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

PNAX964 -- Northeast Iowa Community College Library - Calmar (Calmar)

UQAX771 -- Des Moines Area Community College Library - Ankeny (Carroll)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

CEAX572 -- Kirkwood Community College Library (Cedar Rapids)

PTAX572 -- Stewart Memorial Library (Cedar Rapids)

LTAX046 -- Indian Hills Community College Library - Centerville (Centerville)

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)

SCPC074 -- Hudson Public Library (Hudson)

SOAX911 -- Simpson College - Dunn Library (Indianola)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

N5UX522 -- University of Iowa Law Library (Iowa City)

PYAX423 -- ECC - Osgood Library (Iowa Falls)

OZAX845 -- Northwestern College - DeWitt Library (Orange City)

HWAX074 -- Hawkeye Community College Library (Waterloo)