Pitied but Not Entitled Single Mothers and the History of Welfare

Name: Pitied but Not Entitled Single Mothers and the History of Welfare
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ISBN: 9780029124857

ISBN-10: 0029124859

ISBN-13: 9780029124857

Edition: 1994

Authors: Linda Gordon

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When Americans denounce "welfare", most are thinking of the program of aid for single mothers and their children--the only program of the Social Security Act to become stigmatized. Gordon uncovers the tangled roots of competing visions of welfare and shows that welfare reform can only work if it recognizes that single motherhood is an enduring aspect of contemporary life.

Book details

List price: $22.95
Copyright year: 1994
Publisher: Free Press
Publication date: 9/14/1994
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 300
Size: 6.50" wide x 9.75" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 1.628
Language: English



Acknowledgments


What Is "Welfare"?


Single Mothers: The Facts and the Social Problem


State Caretakers: Maternalism, Mothers' Pensions, and the Family Wage


"Pity Is a Rebel Passion": The Social Work Perspective


"Don't Wait for Deliverers": Black Women's Welfare Thought


Prevention Before Charity: Social Insurance and the Sexual Division of Labor


The Depression Crisis and Relief Politics


New Deal Social Movements and Popular Pressure for Welfare


The Legislative Process: Reformers Face Politics


Welfare and Citizenship


Appendix: Welfare Reform Leaders


Noted


Index