Morgen, Sandra L. <br/><br/>
Stretched Thin :  Poor Families, Welfare Work, and Welfare Reform. 

 - 1st ed. 
 - 1 online resource (255 pages) 
<br/><br/>Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Prologue -- Introduction: Questioning the Success of Welfare Reform -- 1. History and Political Economy of Welfare in the United States and Oregon -- 2. Velvet Gloves, Iron Fists, and Rose-Colored Glasses: Welfare Administrators and the Official Story of Welfare Restructuring -- 3. Doing the Work of Welfare: Enforcing "Self-Sufficiency" on the Front Lines -- 4. Negotiating Neoliberal Ideology and "On the Ground" Reality in Welfare Work -- 5. The Other Side of the Desk: Client Experiences and Perspectives on Welfare Restructuring -- 6. Life After Welfare: The Costs of Low-Wage Employment -- Conclusion: Reforming Welfare "Reform" -- Appendix: Situating Ourselves -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index. 
<br/><br/> Stretched Thin looks back at a critical moment of policy change and suggests how welfare policy in the United States can be changed to better address the needs of poor families and the nation, question the claim that welfare reform has been a success. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780801459085 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Oregon. -- Adult and Family Services Division.<br/>United States. -- Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996.<br/>Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (Program).<br/>Public welfare -- Oregon.<br/>Public welfare administration -- Oregon.<br/>Welfare recipients -- Oregon.<br/>Poor families -- Oregon.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>HV98 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>362.5/56809795