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Pub. Date
♭2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 8.4 - AR Pts: 2
Description
Discusses the origins of federal welfare in the U.S. and its effects on society, the policy changes it has undergone, new reforms of the 1990s, strategies and key players in the debate, and challenges that confront resolution of the issue.
Series
Reference shelf volume 81, no. 3
Pub. Date
2009.
Description
Presents a collection of thirty essays that deal with social services for the poor, and addresses such issues as food stamps, Medicaid, welfare reform, housing and disability, and more.
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Pub. Date
[2012]
Description
"A Nation of Moochers explores the shift in the American character as well as the economy. Much of the anger of the current political climate stems from the realization by millions of Americans that they are being forced to pay for the greed-driven problems of other people and corporations; increasingly, those who plan and behave sensibly are being asked to bail out the profligate. Sykes' argument is not against compassion or legitimate charity, but...
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Pub. Date
[2015]
Description
Presents a compilation of primary and secondary source materials, including graphs, quotes, articles, and charts, that provide information about social welfare in the United States, covering national spending on welfare, welfare reform legislation, poverty, and other topics.
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Pub. Date
[2004]
Description
Presents discussion and debate on the topic of poverty in the United States of America (including hunger, the lack of health insurance for the poor, homelessness, unwed mothers, substance abuse, housing discrimination, government programs to assist the poor), as well as global poverty (including terrorism, globalization, overpopulation, world hunger.)