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Food Stamps and the Working Poor
The authors show that many households that are eligible for food stamps do not receive them, and that eligible individuals' enrollment is influenced by the states' administrative requirements. Highlighted are the procedures for certifying applicants and recertifying recipients, and policies for treatment of able-bodied adults without dependents.
Risk and the Rupee in Pakistan's New Economy
Explores how economic liberalisation impacts the everyday economic life of ordinary people and why it undermines the development agenda.
Getting Welfare to Work
Getting Welfare to Work traces the development of the Australia, UK and Dutch employment services systems. Each system has undergone radical policy change since 1998, with a trend toward outsourcing and service privatisation, as governments search for ways to get welfare systems working in effective, efficient and politically acceptable ways. Using interviews and survey data, this book tells the story of those bold reforms from the perspective of thefrontline staff who work directly with jobseekers, over a fifteen year period. It shows how new ways of thinking about public services have impacted on service delivery organisations and those who work with welfareclients.
Researching Education with Marginalized Communities
This collection provides evidence-based strategies for conducting effective and ethical education research with individuals and groups who are marginalised from mainstream society. The book explores circus and fairground communities, disabled vocational education students, environmental lobbyists and retired people from across the globe.
The Great Recession and the Distribution of Household Income
The so-called Great Recession that followed the global financial crisis at the end of 2007 was the largest economic downturn since the 1930s for most rich countries. To what extent were household incomes affected by this event, and how did the effects differ across countries? This is the first cross-national study of the impact of the Great Recession on the distribution of household incomes. Looking at real income levels, poverty rates, and income inequality, it focusses on the period 2007-9, but also considers longer-term impacts. Three vital contributions are made. First, the book reviews lessons from the past about the relationships between macroeconomic change and the household income di...
OECD Economic Surveys: Australia 2010
The 2010 edition of OECD's periodic survey of Australia's economy. This edition includes chapters covering recovery from the crisis, fiscal policy effectiveness, meeting infrastructure needs, and enhancing labour utilisation.
Laggards and Leaders in Labour Market Reform
A flexible labour market is widely regarded as a key factor in encouraging economic growth and prosperity. In recent years some economies have successfully reformed their labour markets, making part-time and flexible hours easier, limiting the restrictive practices of trade unions, encouraging training and the enhancement of the skills of those in the labour market, coping with the changing age profile of the workforce and in other ways. Other economies have been less successful at labour market reform and continue to struggle with outdated structures and practices. This book discusses the key elements of labour market reform, contrasting a country where reforms have been successfully carrie...
Outcomes of Open Adoption from Care
Intro -- Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- Executive Summary -- Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- 1: Introduction: International Issues and Debates Concerning Adoption -- Introduction -- Domestic Adoptions from Care -- Characteristics and Vulnerabilities of Children Adopted from Care -- Long-Term Consequences of Abuse and Neglect -- Adverse Childhood Experiences -- Parents' Problems -- Outcomes of Out-of-Home Care -- Outcomes of Adoption from Care Versus Long-Term Foster Care -- Stability -- 'Belonging' and the Transition to Adulthood -- Developmental Outcomes -- Transparency -- Adoption in Australia -- Barnardos Find-a-Family Programme -- Key Features of the Find-a-Family Progr...
