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Item specifics
- Condition
- Release Year
- 2004
- ISBN
- 9780195176018
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Oxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0195176014
ISBN-13
9780195176018
eBay Product ID (ePID)
30505763
Product Key Features
Book Title
Flat Broke with Children : Women in the Age of Welfare Reform
Number of Pages
304 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Public Policy / Social Services & Welfare, Parenting / Motherhood
Publication Year
2004
Genre
Family & Relationships, Political Science
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.6 in
Item Weight
7.1 Oz
Item Length
5.3 in
Item Width
7.9 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
21
Reviews
"Flat Broke with Children is simply the best original work on welfarereform to date. Based on interviews with dozens of welfare recipients in twocities, it explains how 'reformed' welfare really works on the ground--and whatit does to the lives of poor families. Painful as it often is to read, FlatBroke belongs at the top of the to-do list for anyone involved in the welfaredebate, on any side."--Barbara Ehrenreich, author of Nickle and Dimed: On NotGetting By In America, "With President Bush pushing for more hours in the required workweek, thetiming couldn't be better for 'Flat Broke With Children'; Hays's detailed,judicious survey of the reforms punctures mythology on all sides of thedebate.... Indeed, the strength of 'Flat Broke' is its blending of an academic'sstatistics and analysis with the techniques and eye for detail of ajournalist."--Boston Globe, "A balanced portrait of the most controversial of all public programs. Thoughful and well researched."--Kirkus Reviews, "With President Bush pushing for more hours in the required workweek, the timing couldn't be better for 'Flat Broke With Children'; Hays's detailed, judicious survey of the reforms punctures mythology on all sides of the debate.... Indeed, the strength of 'Flat Broke' is its blending of anacademic's statistics and analysis with the techniques and eye for detail of a journalist."--Boston Globe, "A compelling study of the American system of welfare reform. Sharon Hays' engaging book is replete with insights on the impact of welfare reform on the procedures of welfare offices and on the lives of mothers and children who receive public assistance. I rank it among the best studies ofpoverty and welfare in the last two decades."--William Julius Wilson, Lewis P. and Linda L. Geyser University Professor, Harvard University, "This very readable, important, and stimulating work deals with the consequences of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996."--Library Journal, "Flat Broke with Children is simply the best original work on welfare reform to date. Based on interviews with dozens of welfare recipients in two cities, it explains how 'reformed' welfare really works on the ground--and what it does to the lives of poor families. Painful as it often is toread, Flat Broke belongs at the top of the to-do list for anyone involved in the welfare debate, on any side."--Barbara Ehrenreich, author of Nickel and Dimed: On Not Getting By In America, "A balanced portrait of the most controversial of all public programs.Thoughful and well researched."--Kirkus Reviews, "With President Bush pushing for more hours in the required workweek, the timing couldn't be better for 'Flat Broke With Children'; Hays's detailed, judicious survey of the reforms punctures mythology on all sides of the debate.... Indeed, the strength of 'Flat Broke' is its blending of an academic's statistics and analysis with the techniques and eye for detail of a journalist."--Boston Globe"A balanced portrait of the most controversial of all public programs. Thoughful and well researched."--Kirkus Reviews"Hays' subjects tell stories of the extreme poverty, broken families, sexual abuse, homelessness, and the lengths to which they go in attempts to juggle multiple part-time low-paying jobs, but they do not portray themselves as victims."--Publishers Weekly"This very readable, important, and stimulating work deals with the consequences of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996."--Library Journal"Flat Broke with Children is simply the best original work on welfare reform to date. Based on interviews with dozens of welfare recipients in two cities, it explains how 'reformed' welfare really works on the ground--and what it does to the lives of poor families. Painful as it often is to read, Flat Broke belongs at the top of the to-do list for anyone involved in the welfare debate, on any side."--Barbara Ehrenreich, author of Nickeland Dimed: On Not Getting By In America"A compelling study of the American system of welfare reform. Sharon Hays' engaging book is replete with insights on the impact of welfare reform on the procedures of welfare offices and on the lives of mothers and children who receive public assistance. I rank it among the best studies of poverty and welfare in the last two decades."--William Julius Wilson, Lewis P. and Linda L. Geyser University Professor, Harvard University, "A compelling study of the American system of welfare reform. Sharon Hays'engaging book is replete with insights on the impact of welfare reform on theprocedures of welfare offices and on the lives of mothers and children whoreceive public assistance. I rank it among the best studies of poverty andwelfare in the last two decades."--William Julius Wilson, Lewis P. and Linda L.Geyser University Professor, Harvard University, "Hayes's subjects tell stories of the extreme poverty, broken families,sexual abuse, homelessness, and the lengths to which they go in attempts tojuggle multiple part-time low-paying jobs, but they do not portray themselves asvictims."--Publishers Weekly, "Hays' subjects tell stories of the extreme poverty, broken families, sexual abuse, homelessness, and the lengths to which they go in attempts to juggle multiple part-time low-paying jobs, but they do not portray themselves as victims."--Publishers Weekly
Dewey Decimal
362.83/92/0973
Synopsis
Hailed as a great success, welfare reform resulted in a dramatic decline in the welfare rolls--from 4.4 million families in 1996 to 2 million in 2003. But what does this "success" look like to the welfare mothers and welfare caseworkers who experienced it? In Flat Broke With Children, Sharon Hays tells us the story of welfare reform from inside the welfare office and inside the lives of welfare mothers, describing the challenges that welfare recipients face in managing their work, their families, and the rules and regulations of welfare reform. Welfare reform, experienced on the ground, is not a rosy picture. The majority of adult welfare clients are mothers--over 90 percent--and the time limits imposed by welfare reform throw millions of these mostly unmarried, desperate women into the labor market, where they must accept low wages, the most menial work, the poorest hours, with no benefits, and little flexibility. Hays provides a vivid portrait of their lives--debunking many of the stereotypes we have of welfare recipients--but she also steps back to explore what welfare reform reveals about the meaning of work and family life in our society. In particular, she argues that an inherent contradiction lies at the heart of welfare policy, which emphasizes traditional family values even as its ethic of "personal responsibility" requires women to work and leave their children in childcare or at home alone all day long. Hays devoted three years to visiting welfare clients and two welfare offices, one in a medium-sized town in the Southeast, another in a large, metropolitan area in the West. Drawing on this hands-on research, Flat Broke With Children is the first book to explore the impact of welfare reform on motherhood, marriage, and work in women's lives, and the first book to offer us a portrait of how welfare reform plays out in thousands of local welfare offices and in millions of homes across the nation., Hailed as a great success, welfare reform resulted in a dramatic decline in the welfare rolls--from 4.4 million families in 1996 to 2 million in 2003. But what does this "success" look like to the welfare mothers and welfare caseworkers who experienced it? In, Hays tells the story of welfare reform from the perspective of welfare recipients, describing the challenges that they face in managing their work, their families, and the rules and regulations of welfare reform. The majority of adult welfare clients are mothers--over 90 percent--and the time limits imposed by welfare reform throw millions of these mostly unmarried, desperate women into the labor market, where they must accept low wages, the most menial work, the poorest hours, with no benefits, and little flexibility.
LC Classification Number
HV95
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- p***9 (962)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseX-MEN: FIRST CLASS FINALS, TRADE PAPERBACK GRAPHIC NOVEL arrived just as described. Excellent appearance, condition and quality! The book was shipped promptly. It was packaged securely to prevent any damage. And the price including the shipping charge was an excellent value! Highly recommended seller!
- 1***g (51)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseOnly one page was colored on, so "gently used" was a good way to describe this book. The quality is great. It was a really good price. It has no rips, torn pages, even the cover is like new, the appearance is better than described. The seller had good communication. Item arrived in a timely manner and was packaged well. I would buy from this seller again.Debbie Macomber's Very Merry Christmas Coloring Book: An Adult Coloring Book , M (#396863544135)
- 6***6 (2)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseItem was as described and wrapped with other purchases in shrink wrap, then placed in a mylar shipping envelope. No padding or cardboard, but it arrived okay.