Not working
Latina immigrants, low-wage jobs, and the failure of welfare reform
Marchevsky, Alejandra.
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Theoharis, Jeanne.
ebrary, Inc
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Electronic books.
nyu
New York
New York University Press
c2006
2006
monographic
eng
xi, 308 p. ; 24 cm.
Introduction: Latinas on the fault lines of citizenship -- PART I: NEITHER A HANDUP NOR A HANDOUT: Ending welfare: new nativism and the triumph of post-civil rights politics -- Powers in the suburbs: race and redevelopment policy in Long Beach -- PART II: ANY JOB AT ANY WAGE: Tough love in L. A. County: the failure of welfare-to-work -- The myth of welfare dependency: caught between welfare and work -- "It's not what you choose, but where they send you": inside personal responsibility -- Conclusion: The emperor's new welfare: reassessing the "success" of welfare reform.
Alejandra Marchevsky and Jeanne Theoharis.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 245-295) and index.
Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2009. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
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Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (Program)
United States.
Welfare recipients
Employment
United States
Public welfare
Political aspects
United States
Mexican American women
California
Long Beach
Social conditions
Mexican American women
California
Long Beach
Economic conditions
Immigrants
California
Long Beach
Social conditions
Immigrants
California
Long Beach
Economic conditions
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