Fragile Families, Fragile Solutions: A History of Supportive Services for Families in Poverty

by Robert Halpern

Book Overview

How has America's social welfare network benefited families living in poverty? In what ways has it failed to provide for their needs? The system of social welfare in the United States has been in place for most of this century-and although it has had lasting impact on the lives of many people in need, it is far from perfect in its handling of the nation's poor. Fragile Families, Fragile Solutions presents a historical perspective on one of the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 023110667X
• ISBN13: 9780231106672
• Release Date: April 1998
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 0.96 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher