Building an Opportunity Society

A Realistic Alternative to an Entitlement State
Herausgeber: Solomon, Lewis D

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Produktbeschreibung

Twenty-first-century US policymakers face a great challenge: How can federal government help more people achieve the American dream? Specifically, how can we provide greater opportunities for less-prosperous individuals, enabling them to succeed through hard work, on their merits, and take increased responsibility for their lives?Lewis D

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 226
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. August 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 244mm x 163mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 431g
• ISBN-13: 9781412854702
• ISBN-10: 1412854709
• Artikelnr.: 40871816

Autorenporträt

Lewis D. Solomon

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
I Socioeconomic and Cultural Background and Context
1 Economic Immobility and Income and Wealth Inequalities: Realities and
Causal Factors
2 Poverty, Joblessness, and Male Disengagement from the Labor Force:
Realities and Causal Factors
3 Family Structure Trends and Child Well-Being
II Transitioning to an Opportunity Society: Restructuring Three Pillars of
the Entitlement State
4 Welfare Reform: Its Impact, Remedial Efforts, and Restructuring
Alternatives
5 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: Its Impact and Restructuring
Alternatives
6 Social Security Disability Insurance Program and Restructuring
Alternatives
III Transitioning to an Opportunity Society:A Lifecycle Approach
7 Federal Preventive and Remedial Policies and Programs to Encourage
Healthy Marriages and Responsible Fatherhood
8 Federal Preventive and Remedial Policies and Programs: From Children's
Birth through Pre-K
9 K-12 Education and Beyond: Preventive and Remedial Policies and Programs
Conclusion
Index