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SIGNED Jason DeParle AMERICAN DREAM Nation's Drive to End Welfare Viking 2004
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Narrative Type
- Nonfiction
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- United States
- Inscribed
- Yes
- Original Language
- English
- Special Attributes
- 1st Edition
- Subject
- Social Sciences
- Intended Audience
- Adults
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN
- 9780670892754
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0670892750
ISBN-13
9780670892754
eBay Product ID (ePID)
30535219
Product Key Features
Book Title
American Dream : Three Women, Ten Kids, and a Nation's Drive to End Welfare
Number of Pages
432 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2004
Topic
Poverty & Homelessness, Public Policy / Social Services & Welfare
Genre
Political Science, Social Science
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.4 in
Item Weight
22.1 Oz
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Width
6.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2004-049494
Dewey Edition
22
Dewey Decimal
362.5/568/0973
Table Of Content
Contents part i. welfare 1 The Pledge: Washington and Milwaukee, 1991 3 2 The Plantation: Mississippi, 1840–1960 20 3 The Crossroads: Chicago, 1966–1991 38 4 The Survivors: Milwaukee, 1991–1995 58 part ii. ending welfare 5 The Accidental Program: Washington, 1935–1991 85 6 The Establishment Fails: Washington, 1992–1994 101 7 Redefining Compassion: Washington, 1994–1995 123 8 The Elusive President: Washington, 1995–1996 138 9 The Radical Cuts the Rolls: Milwaukee, 1995–1996 155 part iii. after welfare 10 Angie and Jewell Go to Work: Milwaukee, 1996–1998 175 11 Opal’s Hidden Addiction: Milwaukee, 1996–1998 196 12 Half a Safety Net: The United States, 1997–2003 208 13 W-2 Buys the Crack: Milwaukee, 1998 222 14 Golf Balls and Corporate Dreams: Milwaukee, 1997–1999 230 15 Caseworker XMI28W Milwaukee, 1998–2000 251 16 Boyfriends: Milwaukee, Spring 1999 264 17 Money: Milwaukee, Summer 1999 282 18 A Shot at the American Dream: Milwaukee, Fall 1999 303 Epilogue Washington and Milwaukee, 1999–2004 323 Timeline 339 Notes 343 Acknowledgments 000 Index 000
Synopsis
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LC Classification Number
HV95.D26 2004
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