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| Genre/Form: | Case studies |
|---|---|
| Material Type: | Government publication, State or province government publication, Internet resource |
| Document Type: | Book, Internet Resource |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Kathleen Ann Pickering; et al |
| ISBN: | 0271028777 9780271028774 |
| OCLC Number: | 68373263 |
| Description: | x, 244 p. ; 25 cm. |
| Contents: | Rural places, state welfare policies, and theoretical bases -- I: What the numbers tell us -- Welfare caseloads : changes in public assistance program use -- Labor markets : from TANF to low-wage part-time jobs -- Poverty : family and community well-being -- II: What the people told us -- Welfare reform on the reservation, South Dakota -- Welfare reform in Appalachia, Kentucky -- Welfare reform in the Rio Grande Valley, Texas -- Welfare reform in the Mississippi Delta, Mississippi -- Welfare reform in persistent rural poverty. |
| Series Title: | Rural studies series (University Park, Pa.) |
| Responsibility: | Kathleen Pickering ... [et al.]. |
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Abstract:
"Welfare Reform in Persistent Rural Poverty sheds welcome light on the opportunities and challenges that welfare reform has imposed on low-income families situated in disadvantaged areas. Combining both qualitative and quantitative research, it will be an excellent guide for scholars and practitioners alike seeking to address the problem of poverty in rural America."--BOOK JACKET.
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