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Copyright © 2006 by M.E. Sharpe, Inc.
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Rodgers, Harrell R.
American poverty in a new era of reform / Harrell R. Rodgers, Jr. — 2nd ed.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 0-7656-1595-9 (hardcover : alk. paper)
1. Poverty—United States. 2. Poor—United States. 3. Public welfare—United States.
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Printed in the United States of America
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American National Standard for Information Sciences
Permanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials,
ANSI Z 39.48-1984.
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Contents
Tables and Figures
vii
Preface
xi
Acknowledgments
xiii
Acronyms
xv
1. Introduction:American Poverty
3
2. How Many Americans Are Poor?
12
3. TheAmerican Poor
27
4. Why Are People Poor in America?
57
5. The Evolution of Welfare: Ending Welfare as We Know It
77
6. State Welfare Plans Under PRWORA
107
7. After PRWORA: TheAmericanWelfare System
130
8. The Impact of Welfare Reform
167
9. RefiningAmerican SocialWelfare Policy
202
Appendix A. Internet Sources
217
Appendix B. State Poverty Ranges
219
Appendix C. Percentage of People Without Health
Insurance Coverage
220
Appendix D. Marriages and Divorces, 1950–2001
221
References
223
Index
241
About the Author
253
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