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Faces of poverty : portraits of women and children on welfare. /

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This describes the circumstances of living poor for America's women and children, showing the interplay between policy and human lives to make a complex problem comprehensible through the stories of five American families. It provides valuable information about the families affected while offer...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Berrick, Jill Duerr
Corporate Author: Oxford University Press
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, 1995.
Subjects:
Poor children > United States.
Poor women > United States.
Public welfare > United States.
Welfare recipients > United States.
Enfants pauvres > États-Unis.
Femmes pauvres > États-Unis.
Aide sociale > Bénéficiaires > États-Unis.
Poor children
Poor women
Public welfare
Welfare recipients
United States
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:This describes the circumstances of living poor for America's women and children, showing the interplay between policy and human lives to make a complex problem comprehensible through the stories of five American families. It provides valuable information about the families affected while offering solutions to a American dilemma.
Physical Description:1 online resource (x, 224 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780195113754
0195113756