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BL
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| Record Number
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1029563
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b783933
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| Main Entry
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Faherty, Sara.
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| Title & Author
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Welfare reform /\ Sara Faherty.
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| Publication Statement
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Philadelphia :: Chelsea House Publishers,, ©2005.
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| Series Statement
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Point/counterpoint
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| Page. NO
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170 pages :: color illustrations ;; 24 cm.
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| ISBN
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0791080935
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: 9780791080931
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 155-158) and index.
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| Contents
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Introduction: Welfare and welfare reform -- Point : public assistance to poor people is damaging because it encourages dependence and impairs self-sufficiency -- Counterpoint : society has an obligation to take care of its poorest members -- Point : recipients of public assistance should be asked to work for their benefits -- Counterpoint : it is unfair to require recipients of public assistance to work for their benefits -- Point : a family needs public financial support and guidance on how to become self-sufficient -- Counterpoint : government should not interfere in the private lives of welfare recipients -- Conclusion: A look to the future.
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| Abstract
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Looks at public assistance in the United States from different perspectives, offering statistics, statutes, legal opinions, and studies to help form an educated opinion.
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| Subject
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Public welfare-- United States.
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Welfare recipients-- United States.
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Public welfare.
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Welfare recipients.
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United States.
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| Dewey Classification
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362.5/568/0973
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| LC Classification
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HV95.F28 2005
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