When work is not enough state and federal policies to support needy workers /

"Examines a broad range of state and federal programs providing cash or in-kind benefits to low-wage workers, low-income families, and families making the transition from welfare to work to assess the ability of the work support system to lead to self-sufficiency"--Provided by publisher.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Stoker, Robert Phillip, 1954-
Corporate Author: ebrary, Inc
Other Authors: Wilson, Laura Ann
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, c2006.
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Online Access:An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view
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Table of Contents:
  • Redistribution through work
  • Work support programs
  • Program design
  • State-level benefits
  • The cost of living
  • From welfare to work supports
  • Who gets what?
  • Racing up to the bottom
  • A work in progress.