| America's Struggle Against Poverty in the Twentieth Century Enlarged Edition Contributor(s): Patterson, James T. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0674004345 ISBN-13: 9780674004344 Publisher: Harvard University Press OUR PRICE: $38.61 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2000 Annotation: 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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Public Policy - Social Policy - Political Science | Public Policy - Social Services & Welfare - Political Science | Political Economy |
| Dewey: 361.610 |
| LCCN: 00038277 |
| Physical Information: 0.69" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.02 lbs) 334 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher 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. |
Contributor Bio(s): Patterson, James T.: - James T. Patterson is Professor of History, Emeritus, at Brown University. |