
The Poverty of Welfare Reform Joel F. Handler
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- Series:
- Yale Fastback Series
- Format:
- Paperback
- Publication date:
- 27 Sep 1995
- ISBN:
- 9780300064810
- Imprint:
- Yale University Press
- Dimensions:
- 192 pages: 210 x 140mm
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"An important book that will help shape the national discussion of poverty and welfare reform during the next years."?Gary D. Sandefur, University of Wisconsin, Madison
"A substantial contribution to an important debate. By drawing both on the historical roots of the Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) program and on the underlying reasons for the pervasive belief that mothers receiving AFDC are different than the majority of the population, Joel Handler meticulously and persuasively points out the fallacies in the current rationale behind the current welfare reform proposals."?Lucy A. Williams, Northeastern University
"The tragedy of welfare reform, even dating back to the 19th Century, is that we always seem to end up with the opposite of the result promised. Politicians unfortunately believe their own myths and anecdotes, and the myths keep getting bigger. Joel Handler has clearly portrayed not only the deceptive politics behind our continued failure to help poor families achieve independence, but the real problems with welfare that urgently need repair."?Bill Bradley, United States Senator
"Well documented, clearly written, and comprehensive, this book is highly recommended for policy makers, students of policy, and the informed public."?Choice
"Handler's book is highly recommended to politically aware citizens and undergraduate students looking for a sophisticated introduction to the current welfare policy debate."?Thomas C. Brogan, Perspectives on Political Science
"The thesis here is that virtually every piece of legislation, national and state, intended to address the problem of poverty, victimizes that segment of society that falls below a minimum income standard, whereas what is really needed is a realistic minimum wage, a rational health care system, and the creation of more jobs."?The Virginia Quarterly Review
"In this insightful primer, Handler argues that welfare reform represents an exercise in symbolic politics, complete with myth and ceremony. . . . A compelling read."?Edward D. Berkowitz, Reviews in American History
"A substantial contribution to an important debate. By drawing both on the historical roots of the Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) program and the underlying reasons for the pervasive belief that mothers receiving AFDC are different than the majority of the population, Joel Handler meticulously and persuasively points out the fallacies in the current rationale behind the current welfare reform proposals."--Lucy A. Williams, Northeastern University
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