When work is not enough : state and federal policies to support needy workers / Robert P. Stoker, Laura A. Wilson.
2006
HD8072.5 .S76 2006 (Mapit)
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When work is not enough : state and federal policies to support needy workers / Robert P. Stoker, Laura A. Wilson.
ISBN
0815781911 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Publication Details
Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, c2006.
Language
English
Description
viii, 214 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Item Number
9780815781912
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HD8072.5 .S76 2006
Dewey Decimal Classification
362.85/5610973
Summary
"Examines a broad range of state and federal programs providing cash or in-kind benefits to low-wage workers, low-income families, and families making the transition from welfare to work to assess the ability of the work support system to lead to self-sufficiency"--Provided by publisher.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 195-204) and index.
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Table of Contents
Redistribution through work
Work support programs
Program design
State-level benefits
The cost of living
From welfare to work supports
Who gets what?
Racing up to the bottom
A work in progress.
Work support programs
Program design
State-level benefits
The cost of living
From welfare to work supports
Who gets what?
Racing up to the bottom
A work in progress.