Blame Welfre Ignre Povty and Ineqty (English, Joel F. Handler | Yeheskel Hasenfeld | Handler Joel F.)

About the Book

With the passage of the 1996 welfare reform, not only welfare, but poverty and inequality have disappeared from the political discourse. The decline in the welfare rolls has been hailed as a success. This book challenges that assumption. It argues that while many single mothers left welfare, they have joined the working poor, and fail to make a decent living. The book examines the persistent demonization of poor single-mother families; the impact…

ISBN: 9780521870351