The fifth freedom : guaranteeing an opportunity-rich childhood for all /
The status quo doesn't work for millions of Americans, and the consequences of millions of failures are expensive for everyone else. There has to be a better, fairer and more cost-effective way of helping people achieve success. This book advocates a smarter social safety net that will catch ki...
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Washington, D.C :
Brookings Institution Press,
[2023].
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction and summary : Better policies and improved neighborhoods can secure the fifth freedom - an opportunity-rich childhood for all
- Evolution of the welfare state : 150 years of efforts to assist low-income communities and individuals
- Guardrails and airbags : better strategies to improve neighborhoods and support families are the basis for a smarter social safety net
- Financing guardrails and airbags : creating a market that values health
- Hawaii case study : how an island state can point the way
- Conclusion and next steps.