Disability Rights and the American Social Safety Net / / Jennifer L. Erkulwater.
The recent history of the American welfare state has been viewed with dismay by those on the left because of the steady contraction of benefits under both Republican and Democratic administrations. In contrast, Jennifer L. Erkulwater describes the remarkable success of advocacy for the disabled at a...
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| Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Cornell University Press Backlist 2000-2013 |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Ithaca, NY : : Cornell University Press, , [2018] ©2006 |
| Year of Publication: | 2018 |
| Language: | English |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (272 p.) :; 1 table, 2 charts/graphs |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- CONTENTS
- PREFACE
- Introduction: The Puzzle of Reform
- 1. The Politics of Disability and Welfare
- 2. The Advocates Mobilize for Rights
- 3. SSI and the New Social Safety Net
- 4. The Advocates Face Retrenchment
- 5. Contesting Disability in Court
- 6. From Litigation to Legislation
- 7. Putting Reform into Administrative Practice
- 8. From Welfare Reform to Welfare Retrenchment
- Conclusion: The Lessons of Reform
- INDEX