From Rhetoric to Reform? Welfare Policy in American Politics

Informationen zum Autor Anne Marie Cammisa Klappentext By framing the dilemma in American politics in terms of helping the poor or reducing dependency, this book examines the question of what government assistance can do. It explains why some people believe that focusing on dependency moves us away from the real problem of welfare reform. Zusammenfassung By framing the dilemma in American politics in terms of helping the poor or reducing dependency, this book examines the question of what government assistance can do. It explains why some people believe that focusing on dependency moves us away from the real problem of welfare reform. Inhaltsverzeichnis Dilemmas in American Politics -- Dedication -- Acronyms -- Preface -- Introduction: Why Is Welfare a Dilemma for American Politics? -- A Brief History of Welfare in the United States -- Welfare Reform in the Policymaking Process -- Welfare Policy in American Politics: From Rhetoric to Reform -- Implementation and Beyond: The Present and Future of Welfare Reform -- Discussion Questions

Product details

• Authors: Anne Cammisa, Anne Marie Cammisa, Cammisa Anne Marie
• Publisher: Perseus Books Uk
• Content: Book
• Product form: Paperback / Softback
• Publication date: 06.02.1998
• Subject: Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Politics; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education
• EAN: 9780813329963
• ISBN: 978-0-8133-2996-3
• Pages: 188
• Series: Dilemmas in American Politics
• Subjects: USA, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Services, Political structure & processes, Social issues & processes, United States of America, USA, Social and ethical issues, Political structure and processes, Welfare & benefit systems, Welfare and benefit systems, Dependency Theory, Block grant, social policy analysis, poverty alleviation strategies, social welfare history, public assistance programs, legislative process studies, welfare recipients, American welfare policy reform debates, AFDC Family, Governmental Spending, TANF Block Grant, Community Action Agencies, Passing Welfare Reform, Family Cap, Fond du Lac, Families Receiving Welfare Benefits, Elizabethan Poor Law, Welfare Reform Legislation, Floor Consideration, Welfare Reform Bill, AFDC Eligibility, Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act, AFDC Rule, Provide Cash Assistance, OEO Program, Nixon’s Family Assistance Plan, Welfare Dilemma