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978-0-8447-4380-6 • Paperback • November 2011 • $9.95 • (£7.95)
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Lawrence M. Mead is professor of politics at New York University
List of Tables
List of Acronyms
Acknowledgments
Introduction
A Look Ahead
Chapter 1: Poverty, Politics, and Programs
Chapter 2: Why are People Poor?
Chapter 3: Critical Perspectives
Chapter 4: Welfare Reform
Chapter 5: The Way Forward
Chapter 6: Larger Questions
Endnotes
About the Author