When work is not enough : state and federal policies to support needy workers / Robert P. Stoker, Laura A. Wilson.
2006
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Title
When work is not enough : state and federal policies to support needy workers / Robert P. Stoker, Laura A. Wilson.
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Imprint
Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, [2006]
Copyright
©2006
Description
viii, 214 pages : illustrations
Formatted Contents Note
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.
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 (pages 195-204) and index.
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English
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Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2006. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
ISBN
0815797982
0815781911 paperback alkaline paper
0815781911 paperback alkaline paper
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