Immigrants, Welfare Reform, and the Poverty of Policy (Hardcover)

In many respects, the United States remains a nation of immigrants. This is the first book length treatment of the impact of the 1996 welfare reform act on a wide range of immigrant groups in North America. Contributors to the book draw on ethnographic fieldwork, government data, and original survey research to show how welfare reform has reinforced socio-economic hardships for working poor immigrants. As the essays reveal, reform laws have increased the social isolation of poor immigrant households and discouraged large numbers of qualified immigrants from applying for health and welfare services. All of the articles highlight the importance of examining federal policy guidelines in conjunction with local enforcement policies, labor market dynamics, and immigrant attitudes toward government agencies.

General

Imprint:	Praeger Publishers Inc
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	April 2004
First published:	April 2004
Editors:	Philip Kretsedemas • Ana Aparicio
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	328
ISBN-13:	978-0-275-97873-0
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Poverty Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Unemployment Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Central government > Central government policies Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political control & freedoms > Human rights > Civil rights & citizenship
LSN:	0-275-97873-7
Barcode:	9780275978730

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