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Development Of Public Assistance In Louisiana., Marianna Evans
Development Of Public Assistance In Louisiana., Marianna Evans
LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses
The purpose of this study is to show how a public assistance program has developed to meet the needs of a rapidly urbanizing society, and how, in Louisiana, this program has evolved from an incidental, casual, and uncertain activity of local governing units to an integrated, well-organized governmental function.
Legislative provisions for aid to dependent individuals form the base of the study; statistical information concerning the extent of assistance and explanation of the administrative organization of the various public assistance agencies bring out the sociological implications of a public assistance program.
The activities of Louisiana’s unemployment relief agencies of the …