Life after welfare : reform and the persistence of poverty / Laura Lein and Deanna T. Schexnayder ; with Karen Nanges Douglas and Daniel G. Schroeder.

Author/creator Lein, Laura
Other author Schexnayder, Deanna.
Format Book
Edition1st ed.
Publication InfoAustin : University of Texas Press, 2007.
Descriptionxv, 173 pages : illustrations, map ; 23 cm
Supplemental ContentTable of contents only
Subjects

Contents Families in a changing welfare context -- The context for Texas poverty and welfare -- The weak (and tangled) safety net -- Making a living after welfare -- Coping with barriers to self-sufficiency -- Staying employed and off welfare -- Low-income families and TANF policies.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 157-163) and index.
LCCN 2007000697
ISBN9780292716667 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN0292716664 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN9780292716674 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN0292716672 (pbk. : alk. paper)