Cheating welfare public assistance and the criminalization of poverty / Kaaryn S. Gustafson.

Author/creator Gustafson, Kaaryn S.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoNew York : New York University Press,
Descriptionxi, 227 p. ; 24 cm.
Supplemental ContentFull text available from UPCC Books Political Science and Policy Studies 2011 Subject Collection
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Contents Introduction -- Reconstructing social ills : from the perils of poverty to welfare dependency -- The criminalization of poverty -- A glimpse at the interviewees -- Living within and without the rules -- Engaging with rules and negotiating compliance -- Contextualizing criminality, non-compliance, and resistance -- Cheating ourselves.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 209-219) and index.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
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LCCN 2011005522
ISBN9780814732311 (hbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN0814732313 (hbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN9780814732915 (e-book)
ISBN0814732917 (e-book)

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