The Other Welfare: Supplemental Security Income and U.S. Social Policy

by Edward D. Berkowitz

The Other Welfare offers the first comprehensive history of Supplemental Security Income (SSI), from its origins as part of President Nixon's daring social reform efforts to its pivotal role in the politics of the Clinton administration. Enacted into law in 1972, Supplemental Security Income (SSI) marked the culmination of liberal social and economic policies that began during the New Deal. The new program provided cash benefits to needy...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801451736
• ISBN13: 9780801451737
• Release Date: June 2013
• Publisher: Cornell University Press
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.1" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher