Introduction : questioning the success of welfare reform
History and political economy of welfare in the United States and Oregon
Velvet gloves, iron fists, and rose-colored glasses : welfare administrators and the official story of welfare restructuring
Doing the work of welfare : enforcing "self-sufficiency" on the front lines
Negotiating neoliberal ideology and "on the ground" reality in welfare work
The other side of the desk : client experiences and perspectives on welfare restructuring
Life after welfare : the costs of low-wage employment
Conclusion : reforming welfare "reform."
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Stretched thin : poor families, welfare work, and welfare reform by Sandra Morgen. ISBN 9780801475108. Published by Cornell University Press in 2010. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.
