About this title: With welfare reform a burning political issue, this special anniversary edition of the classic history of welfare in America has been revised and updated to include the latest bipartisan debates on how to end welfare as we know it. In the Shadow of the Poorhouse examines the origins of social welfare, both public and private, from the days of the colonial poorhouse through the current tragedy of the homeless. The book explains why such a highly criticized system persists. Katz explores the relationship between welfare and municipal reform; the role of welfare capitalism, eugenics, and ...
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Basic Books
Date Published: 1996-12-10
ISBN-13:9780465032105ISBN:0465032109
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Basic Books
Date Published: 1996-12-10
ISBN-13:9780465032105ISBN:0465032109
Description: Good. Excellent customer service. May ship from alternate location depending on your zip code and availability. Satisfaction guaranteed! ! read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Basic Books
Date Published: 1996-12-10
ISBN-13:9780465032105ISBN:0465032109
Description: Good. Excellent customer service. May ship from alternate location depending on your zip code and availability. Satisfaction guaranteed! ! read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: BASIC BOOKS
Date Published: 1996
ISBN-13:9780465032105ISBN:0465032109
Description: In this history, Katz explores the roots of our ambivalence toward welfare and the welfare state, revealing the patterns which have recurred from era to era and which continue to frustrate reformers to this day. From the poorhouse era to the New Deal... read more
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