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Dependency By Law: Poverty, Identity, And Welfare Privatization, Frank W. Munger
Dependency By Law: Poverty, Identity, And Welfare Privatization, Frank W. Munger
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Privatization of welfare reflects the political pressure to limit public responsibility for protection of social citizenship. Recent welfare reforms incorporate three classic market-like privatization mechanisms--contracting out services forcing allocation of a limited pool of benefits, and deregulation. Deregulation entails strategic diversion and disqualification of large numbers of would-be applicants who are left without alternatives to the labor market. In this article I discuss an empirical study of the effects of deregulation of welfare on the self-perceptions of recipients. Interviews with recipients and with low-wage health care workers, former recipients, show that, criticisms of welfare notwithstanding, they have embraced welfare reforms …
Afterword: How Can We Save The Safety Net?, Frank W. Munger
Afterword: How Can We Save The Safety Net?, Frank W. Munger
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Immanence And Identity: Understanding Poverty Through Law And Society Research, Frank W. Munger
Immanence And Identity: Understanding Poverty Through Law And Society Research, Frank W. Munger
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Decriminalizing Prostitution: Liberation Or Dehumanization?, Carlin Meyer
Decriminalizing Prostitution: Liberation Or Dehumanization?, Carlin Meyer
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