Government matters : welfare reform in Wisconsin /

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""Good government" is commonly seen either as a formidable challenge, a distant dream, or an oxymoron, and yet it is the reason why Wisconsin led America toward welfare reform. In this book, Lawrence Mead shows in depth what the Badger State did and - just as important - how it was do...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Mead, Lawrence M.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, ©2004.
Subjects:
Since 1951
Public welfare > Wisconsin.
Aide sociale > Wisconsin.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Social Services & Welfare.
Politics and government
Public welfare
Sociale politiek.
Wisconsin > Politics and government > 1951-
Wisconsin
Book
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • The Development of Reform
  • The Politics of Reform
  • Implementing Work Requirements
  • Local Variations
  • The Emergence of W-2
  • Implementing W-2
  • Paternalism
  • The Decline of Welfare
  • The Effects of Reform
  • Welfare Reform and Good Government
  • Origins of Excellence
  • Implications.

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