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The moral construction of poverty : welfare reform in America /

When allocating resources, should a distinction be made between the deserving and undeserving poor? Do gender, class or race play a role in designing welfare programmes? Why are welfare policies so charged with moral and political controversy?Discussing these and other significant issues, Poverty an...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Handler, Joel F.
Other Authors: Hasenfeld, Yeheskel
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Newbury Park : Sage Publications, ©1991.
Subjects:
Public welfare > Moral and ethical aspects > United States.
Poor > Government policy > United States.
Poor > Government policy.
United States.
Aide sociale > Aspect moral > États-Unis.
Pauvres > Politique gouvernementale > États-Unis.
Poor > Government policy
Public welfare > Moral and ethical aspects
United States
Armut
Sozialpolitik
Wohlfahrt
Wohlfahrtsstaat
Wohlfahrtstheorie
USA
Armoede.
Sociale politiek.
Welfare services > Policies > Of > Government
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Summary:When allocating resources, should a distinction be made between the deserving and undeserving poor? Do gender, class or race play a role in designing welfare programmes? Why are welfare policies so charged with moral and political controversy?Discussing these and other significant issues, Poverty an.
Physical Description:vii, 269 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Also issued online.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-255) and indexes.
ISBN:0803941978
9780803941977
0803941986
9780803941984