American poverty in a new era of reform [electronic resource] /
Harrell R. Rodgers, Jr.
- 2nd ed.
- Armonk, N.Y. : M.E. Sharpe, c2006.
- xvi, 252 p. : ill.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 223-240) and index.
Introduction : American poverty -- How many Americans are poor? -- The American poor -- Why are people poor in America? -- The evolution of welfare : ending welfare as we know it -- State welfare plans under PRWORA -- After PRWORA : the American welfare system -- The impact of welfare reform -- Refining American social welfare policy.
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
Poverty--United States. Poor--United States. Public welfare--United States.