{"product_id":"welfare-reform","title":"Welfare Reform","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWelfare Reform\u003c\/i\u003e presents the contemporary debate about welfare reform in the United States with an unbiased, objective point of view.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWelfare Reform\u003c\/i\u003e examines a wide range of programs and assistance policies of the U.S. federal and state governments. The opening essay sorts out which programs are generally regarded as \"welfare,\" where they came from, and the current trends and issues driving the need for change.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpecial attention is given to the block grant programs of the 1980s and the new Child Protection Block Grant proposed as part of the Republicans' \"Contract with America.\" Facts and statistics about welfare programs, recipients of benefits, and public opinion regarding welfare are presented in detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis volume represents an important contribution to understanding one of the most debated social issues of our time.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing Plc","offers":[{"title":"Default Product","offer_id":54217342550360,"sku":"9780874368444","price":55.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/welfare-reform","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}