The Battle for Welfare Rights chronicles an American war on poverty fought first and foremost by poor people themselves. It tells the fascinating story of the N

First published in 2005. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

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Mary Jo Bane and David T. Ellwood examine the welfare system - its recipients, its providers and the many policy ideas surrounding it. Focusing on the AFDC Prog

Racial divisions in the US have fractured the potential for a unified populist movement that supports expanded social welfare benefits.