Repairing the U.S. social safety net / Martha R. Burt & Demetra Smith Nightingale.
| Author/creator | Burt, Martha R. |
| Other author | Nightingale, Demetra S. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Washington, D.C. : Urban Institute Press, ©2010. |
| Description | xi, 275 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Subjects |
| Variant title | Repairing the United States social safety net |
| Contents | U.S. social policy and the social safety net in historical perspective -- Poverty -- Recent changes to U.S. social safety net policies -- Getting onto the rolls: caseloads, eligibility processes, targeting, and outreach -- Service delivery mechanisms and innovations -- Program administration and institutions -- Policy analysis, evaluation, and performance monitoring -- Implications for the future. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 245-257) and index. |
| LCCN | 2009028784 |
| ISBN | 9780877667612 |
| ISBN | 0877667616 |