one state's successful experiment Hage, Dave. creator ebrary, Inc text bibliography Electronic books. mnu Minneapolis University of Minnesota Press c2004 2004 monographic eng

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xix, 223 p. : ill. Welfare 101 : a new approach to public assistance : introducing Patty, Lucille, and Meg -- Reality check (1986) : a crash course in poverty for a divided legislature -- Real life, fall 2001 : Patty leaves an abusive boyfriend, Lucille moves north for a fresh start, Meg abandons her dream of medical school -- Remaking welfare (1987-1994) : making work pay -- Real life, winter 2001-2002 : Meg chooses school over a dead-end job, Patty fights for child support, Lucille pursues her GED -- A new federal challenge (1997) : the Personal Responsibility Act threatens Minnesota's innovations -- Real life, spring 2002 : Lucille escapes a violent neighborhood, surgery for her boys sidetracks Meg, Patty's choice: mother or breadwinner -- Making welfare work (1998-2000) : Minnesota attracts national attention -- Real life, summer 2002 : Patty becomes engaged, Lucille returns south to care for her mother, Meg is back on track -- The limits of Welfare reform (2000-2001) : when work isn't the answer -- Real life, fall 2002 : Lucille wins disability benefits, Patty goes back to square one, Meg finds the perfect job -- Unfinished business : what the nation can learn from Minnesota's experiment. Dave Hage. Includes bibliographical references (p. 199-210) and index. Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2013. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. n-us-mn Public welfare Minnesota Welfare recipients Minnesota Case studies Welfare recipients Employment Minnesota Case studies HV98.M65 H34 2004eb 362.5/09776 http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10151220 http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10151220 CaPaEBR 030825 ebr10151220