Historical contingencies and social policy : benign control over the poor, 1971-1996 /

This analysis examines the social forces that resulted in the 1996 Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRA96). Historical methods are used to examine shifts in AFDC social policy from 1971 to 1996. The analysis shows that the PRA96 was supported by segments of the capi...

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Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Tope, Daniel B.
Format:	Thesis eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 2002.
Subjects:	Major sociology.
Online Access:	Link to OAK Trust copy