In the shadow of the poorhouse
a social history of welfare in America
by Michael B. Katz
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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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History, Social policy, Public welfare, Social service, Social Welfare, Aide sociale, Umschulungswerkstätten für Siedler und Auswanderer, Armenzorg, United States, Politique sociale, Geschichte, Social work, Sozialpolitik, Public Policy, Welzijnszorg, Fürsorge, Histoire, Service social, Sozialhilfe, Wohlfahrtsstaat, Welfare recipientsPlaces
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In the shadow of the poorhouse: a social history of welfare in America
1996, BasicBooks
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In the shadow of the poorhouse: a social history of welfare in America
1986, Basic Books
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Bibliography: p. 335-371.
Includes indexes.
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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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