American dream : three women, ten kids, and a nation's drive to end welfare /

American dream : three women, ten kids, and a nation's drive to end welfare /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	DeParle, Jason.
Imprint:	New York : Viking, 2004.
Description:	x, 422 p. ; 24 cm. + 1 DVD (4 3/4 in.)
Language:	English
Subject:	Public welfare -- United States -- Case studies. Welfare recipients -- Employment -- United States -- Case studies. Public welfare administration -- United States -- Case studies. Public welfare. Public welfare administration. Welfare recipients -- Employment. United States. Case studies.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/5357497

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ISBN:	0670892750
Notes:	DVD contains 2 reports from PBS Newshour (Channel 11); Pt 1 deals with the author following up with women he interviewed for the book in Wisconsin; Pt 2 is on "Missing Men" Includes index.

Table of Contents:

Contents
part i. welfare
1. The Pledge: Washington and Milwaukee, 1991
2. The Plantation: Mississippi, 1840+1960
3. The Crossroads: Chicago, 1966+1991
4. The Survivors: Milwaukee, 1991+1995
part ii. ending welfare
5. The Accidental Program: Washington, 1935+1991
6. The Establishment Fails: Washington, 1992+1994
7. Redefining Compassion: Washington, 1994+1995
8. The Elusive President: Washington, 1995+1996
9. The Radical Cuts the Rolls: Milwaukee, 1995+1996
part iii. after welfare
10. Angie and Jewell Go to Work: Milwaukee, 1996+1998
11. Opal+s Hidden Addiction: Milwaukee, 1996+1998
12. Half a Safety Net: The United States, 1997+2003
13. W-2 Buys the Crack: Milwaukee, 1998
14. Golf Balls and Corporate Dreams: Milwaukee, 1997+1999
15. Caseworker XMI28W Milwaukee, 1998+2000
16. Boyfriends: Milwaukee, Spring 1999
17. Money: Milwaukee, Summer 1999
18. A Shot at the American Dream: Milwaukee, Fall 1999
Epilogue Washington and Milwaukee, 1999+2004
Timeline
Notes
Acknowledgments
Index