| Description |
xiv, 239 p. ; 25 cm. |
| Series |
Praeger series in political communication, 1062-5623
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. [215]-229) and index. |
| Contents |
Welfare legislation is symbolic : an introduction -- American social welfare policy in context, 1600-1935 -- American social welfare policy in context, 1936-2003 -- "Are we going to now govern by anecdote?" : a portrait of the misfortunate, the feckless, the young, and the fathers -- Legislating a "normal classic family" : the rhetorical construction of families in American welfare policy -- In search of an exigence to warrant reform : public opinion, policy research, and anecdotal evidence -- American welfare policy and the ineluctable appeal of language : conclusion and implications. |
| Subject |
Public welfare.
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Welfare state.
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United States -- Social policy.
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Poor -- Government policy.
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| ISBN |
0275978702 (alk. paper) |
| Standard No. |
UKM bA3U8615 |
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