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The invisible safety net : protecting the nation's poor children and families /

The modern social safety net is under attack. So argues economist Janet Currie in one of the most provocative books ever published on America's social welfare system. Unlike most books about antipoverty programs, Currie trains her focus on cash welfare, which accounts for a small and shrinking...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Currie, Janet M.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, ©2006.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Welfare vs. "making work pay"
  • In sickness and in health : the importance of public health insurance
  • Feeding the hungry : food stamps, school nutrition programs, and WIC
  • Home sweet home?
  • Who's minding the kids?
  • Defending and mending the safety net.