Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-194) and index.
Contents
Introduction : combating poverty, respecting economic human rights -- U.S. welfare policy : from supporting motherhood to a war against the poor -- Building character through adversity : general outcomes of welfare reform -- Varieties of little-noticed suffering : deconstructing welfare-reliant families -- Combating family poverty : how other affluent nations are more successful, and why this is so -- Establishing respect for economic human rights in the United States.
