Theorizing About Poverty and Paternalism in Suburban America: The Case of Welfare Sanctions

Poverty and Public Policy

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 129-140

  Butz, Adam M ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

suburban poverty; Temporary Assistance for Needy Families; welfare implementation; welfare paternalism; welfare reform

Indexed keywords

EID: 85020359545     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19442858     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pop4.136     Document Type: Article

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