America's struggle against poverty in the twentieth century /
General Material Designation
[Book]
First Statement of Responsibility
James T. Patterson.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
Cambridge, Mass. :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Harvard University Press,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2000.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
xiv, 312 pages ;
Dimensions
24 cm
GENERAL NOTES
Text of Note
Enl. ed of: America's struggle against poverty, 1900-1994. c1994.
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
Text of Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-304) and index.
SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
Text of Note
"This new edition of Patterson's widely used book carries the story of battles over poverty and social welfare through what the author calls the "amazing 1990s," those years of extraordinary performance of the economy. He explores a range of issues arising from the economic phenomenon -- increasing inequality and demands for use of an improved poverty definition. He focuses the story on the impact of the highly controversial welfare reform of 1996, passed by a Republican Congress and signed by a Democratic President Clinton, despite the laments of anguished liberals. Book jacket."--BOOK JACKET.
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Poverty-- Government policy-- United States-- History-- 20th century.
Public welfare-- United States-- History-- 20th century.
Aide sociale-- États-Unis-- Histoire-- 20e siècle.
Pauvreté-- Politique gouvernementale-- États-Unis-- Histoire-- 20e siècle.