Reducing welfare benefits: Consequences for adequacy of and eligibility for benefits

Social Work

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 300-310

  Albert, Vicky ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

Antipoverty; Food stamps; Temporary assistance to needy families; Welfare benefits; Welfare eligibility

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; ECONOMICS; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; POLITICS; POVERTY; SOCIAL CARE; SOCIAL SECURITY; SOCIAL WELFARE; UNITED STATES;

AID TO FAMILIES WITH DEPENDENT CHILDREN; CHILD; ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION; HUMANS; POLITICS; POVERTY; PUBLIC ASSISTANCE; SOCIAL WELFARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0034223448     PISSN: 00378046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/sw/45.4.300     Document Type: Article

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