The making of a colonial welfare state: U.S. social insurance and public assistance in Puerto Rico

Latin American Perspectives

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 23-41

  Morrissey, Marietta ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO   (United States)

Author keywords

Colonialism; Development; Nationalism; Puerto Rico; Social welfare

Indexed keywords

COLONIALISM; SOCIAL SECURITY; WELFARE PROVISION;

ATLANTIC ISLANDS; ATLANTIC OCEAN; CARIBBEAN ISLANDS; GREATER ANTILLES; PUERTO RICO;

EID: 33646232766     PISSN: 0094582X     EISSN: 1552678X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0094582X05283513     Document Type: Article

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