Undeserving - Snap Reform and Conceptions of the Deserving Poor

This book explores attempts to reform the SNAP program and argues that many recent reform efforts are based on conceptions of the undeserving poor rather than data about SNAP recipients. It warns that if states are allowed greater flexibility SNAP could be reformed in a way that significantly reduces enrollment and leaves many without a safety net.

List of contents

Chapter 1 SNAP at a Crossroads?
Chapter 2 Enduring and Expanding: SNAP 1996-2014
Chapter 3 ABAWDs, Work Requirements and State Level SNAP Reform
Chapter 4 Banning Steak and Soda
Chapter 5 Drug Testing, Welfare and SNAP
Chapter 6 Putting It All Together: The Possibilities of SNAP Reform

About the author

By Matthew Gritter

Summary

This book explores attempts to reform the SNAP program and argues that many recent reform efforts are based on conceptions of the undeserving poor rather than data about SNAP recipients. It warns that if states are allowed greater flexibility SNAP could be reformed in a way that significantly reduces enrollment and leaves many without a safety net.

Product details

• Authors: Matthew Gritter
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.11.2017
• EAN: 9781498566339
• ISBN: 978-1-4985-6633-9
• No. of pages: 102
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; HISTORY / United States / 21st Century, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Poverty & Homelessness, 21st century, c 2000 to c 2100, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / State, Social welfare & social services, United States of America, USA, Social welfare and social services, History of the Americas, Poverty and precarity, Housing and homelessness, Regional, state and other local government