Since the late 1980s welfare policies in France and the United States have increasingly been shaped by a strong emphasis on citizens' obligations to work and be independent, and a weakening of entitlements to income maintenance. Throughout the advanced industrialized nations, welfare reforms incorporate work-oriented measures such as financial incentives, insertion contracts, training, and requirements to search for and accept jobs. The evidence in this volume suggests that while the details may vary, welfare reforms in France and the United States have more in common than is often acknowledged. Welfare Reform provides an in-depth analysis of the development and structure of modern welfare programs and how they function. The dynamics of welfare reform are illuminated by focusing on two programs: the Revenu Minimum d'Insertion in France and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families in the United States. Taking various analytic approaches, contributors examine the relations between poverty and work, how U.S. and French models of income support have been transformed in recent times, the relative impacts of economic growth and policy reforms on rates of welfare participation, and what happens to recipients who leave the welfare rolls. Welfare Reform will help researchers and policymakers gain perspective on where they are headed and how best to get there as they journey down the highway of welfare reform.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Inc
ISBN-13
9780765808028
eBay Product ID (ePID)
96004887
Product Key Features
Book Title
Welfare Reform: a Comparative Assessment of the French and U. S. Experiences
Author
Antoine Parent
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Government
Publication Year
2003
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
316 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
229mm
Item Width
152mm
Item Weight
431g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Antoine Parent
Topic Area
Social Services
Series Title
International Social Security Series
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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