An edition of In the shadow of the poorhouse (1986)

In the shadow of the poorhouse

a social history of welfare in America

10th anniversary ed., rev. and updated.
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An edition of In the shadow of the poorhouse (1986)

In the shadow of the poorhouse

a social history of welfare in America

10th anniversary ed., rev. and updated.
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"In this history, Katz explores the roots of our ambivalence toward welfare and the welfare state, revealing the patterns which have recurred from era to era and which continue to frustrate reformers to this day. From the poorhouse era to the New Deal, from the War on Poverty to the War on Welfare, Katz provides the long perspective so often missing from the debates over "ending welfare as we know it." And this tenth anniversary edition contains an expanded introduction and a new concluding chapter, bringing the story to the present and analyzing the politics that lie behind the welfare reform act of 1996."--BOOK JACKET.

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Publisher
BasicBooks
Language
English
Pages
391

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Cover of: In the shadow of the poorhouse
In the shadow of the poorhouse: a social history of welfare in America
1996, BasicBooks
in English - 10th anniversary ed., rev. and updated.
Cover of: In the shadow of the poorhouse
Cover of: In the shadow of the poorhouse
In the shadow of the poorhouse: a social history of welfare in America
1986, Basic Books
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Edition Notes

Bibliography: p. 335-371.
Includes indexes.

Published in
New York

Classifications

Library of Congress
HV91 .K349 1996, HV91.K349 1996

The Physical Object

Pagination
xvii, 391 p. ;
Number of pages
391

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL732275M
Internet Archive
inshadowofpoorho0000katz_s1q5
ISBN 10
0465032109
LCCN
97121953
OCLC/WorldCat
36127250, 36004500
Library Thing
109798
Goodreads
335484

Work Description

Examines the origins of social welfare in the United States, from the days of the colonial poorhouse through the current tragedy of the homeless, and explains why the disliked and often criticized system still exists.

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