{"product_id":"welfare-in-the-united-states-premilla-nadasen-9780415989787","title":"Welfare in the United States: A History with Documents, 1935-1996","description":"\u003cp\u003eWelfare has been central to a number of significant political debates in modern America: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat role should the government play in alleviating poverty?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat does a government owe its citizens, and who is entitled to help?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow have race and gender shaped economic opportunities and outcomes?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow should Americans respond to increasing rates of single parenthood?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow have poor women sought to shape their own lives and influence government policies?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith a comprehensive introduction and a well-chosen collection of primary documents, \u003cem\u003eWelfare in the United States\u003c\/em\u003e chronicles the major turning points in the seventy-year history of Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC). Illuminating policy debates, shifting demographics, institutional change, and the impact of social movements, this book serves as an essential guide to the history of the nation's most controversial welfare program.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Premilla Nadasen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0415989787\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415989787\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/06\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 246\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.10w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2009","brand":"Premilla Nadasen","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43919748301055,"sku":"9780415989787","price":190.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_ad008256-8575-4ca6-89ab-b85530464ea1.jpg?v=1680811682","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/welfare-in-the-united-states-premilla-nadasen-9780415989787","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}