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BL
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992437
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Stoker, Robert Phillip,1954-
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When work is not enough : : state and federal policies to support needy workers /\ Robert P. Stoker, Laura A. Wilson.
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| Publication Statement
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Washington, D.C. :: Brookings Institution Press,, ©2006.
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1 online resource (viii, 214 pages) :: illustrations
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| ISBN
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0815781911
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: 0815797982
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: 1280813415
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: 9780815781912
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: 9780815797982
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: 9781280813412
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| Bibliographies/Indexes
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-204) and index.
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| Contents
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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.
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| Abstract
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"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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Public welfare-- United States.
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Working poor-- Government policy-- United States.
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Working poor-- Services for-- United States.
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Niedrigeinkommen
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POLITICAL SCIENCE-- Public Policy-- Social Policy.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE-- Public Policy-- Social Security.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE-- Public Policy-- Social Services Welfare.
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Public welfare.
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Sozialpolitik
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Working poor-- Government policy.
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United States.
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USA.
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| Dewey Classification
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362.85/5610973
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| LC Classification
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HD8072.5.S76 2006eb
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QX 000rvk
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QX 000.rvk
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Wilson, Laura Ann.
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