"Public welfare Social aspects 19th century Congresses United States." . . "Sociale zekerheid." . . "Öffentlicher Transfer" . . "Income maintenance programs" . . . . . . . . . . "Few United States government programs are as controversial as those designed to aid the poor. From tax credits to medical assistance, aid to needy families is surrounded by debate?on what benefits should be offered, what forms they should take, and how they should be administered. The past few decades, in fact, have seen this debate lead to broad transformations of aid programs themselves, with Aid to Families with Dependent Children replaced by Temporary Assistance to Needy Families, the Earned Income Tax Credit growing from a minor program to one of the most important for low-income families."@en . . . "Livres électroniques" . . . . . . . . "Electronic books" . "Electronic books"@en . . . . . . "Conference papers and proceedings" . . "Conference proceedings"@en . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Means-Tested Transfer Programs in the United States" . . . . . . . . . . . "Means-tested transfer programs in the United States" . "Means-tested transfer programs in the United States"@en . . "Few United States government programs are as controversial as those designed to aid the poor. From tax credits to medical assistance, aid to needy familiesis surrounded by debate--on what benefits should be offered, what forms they should take, and how they should be administered. The past few decades, in fact, have seen this debate lead to broad transformations of aid programs themselves, with Aid to Families with Dependent Children replaced by Temporary Assistance to Needy Families, the Earned Income Tax Credit growing from a minor program to one of the most important for low-income families, andMedicaid greatly expanding its eligibility. This volume provides a remarkable overview of how such programs actually work, offering an impressivewealth of information on the nation's nine largest \"means-tested\" programs--that is, those in which some test of income forms the basis for participation. For each program, contributors describe origins and goals, summarize policy histories and current rules, and discuss the recipient's characteristics as well as the different types of benefits they receive. Each chapter then provides an overview of scholarly research on each program, bringing together the results of the field's most rigorous statistical examinations. The result is a fascinating portrayal of the evolution and current state of means-tested programs, one that charts a number of shifts in emphasis--the decline of cash assistance, for instance, and the increasing emphasis on work. This exemplary portrait of the nation's safety net will be an invaluable reference for anyone interested in American social policy." . . "Congressi" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Electronic books." . . "Inkomensbeleid." . . "Income maintenance programs United States." . . "Aide sociale États-Unis." . . "Aide sociale États-Unis Congrès." . . "Public welfare United States." . . "Welfare state - Stati Uniti d'America." . . "National Bureau of Economic Research" . . "SOCIAL SCIENCE Poverty & Homelessness." . . "Aide sociale États-Unis Cas, Études de." . . "Familienleistungsausgleich" . . "Income maintenance programs Social aspects 19th century Congresses United States." . . "Renda mínima Estats Units d'Amèrica Congressos." . . "Sécurité du revenu États-Unis Congrès." . . "Etat social politique publique Etats-Unis [congrès]" . . "Sozialhilfe" . . . . "Public welfare United States Congresses." . . "Trabajo social Estados Unidos." . . "United States" . . "Armutspolitik" . . "Sécurité du revenu États-Unis." . . "Nahrungsmittelsubvention" . . "National Bureau of Economic Research (Cambridge, Mass.)" . . "Sozialpolitik" . . "Income maintenance programs United States Congresses." . . "Sozialtransfer" . . "Revenu minimum d'insertion Etats-Unis Congrès." . . "Subsidios familiares Estados Unidos." . . "Public welfare" . . "politique publique revenu - distribution Etats-Unis [congrès]" . . "Sozialstaat USA Kongressbericht." . . "USA" . . "Assistenza sociale - Stati Uniti d'America." . . "Assistència social Estats Units d'Amèrica Congressos." . . "National Bureau of Economic Research (Estados Unidos)" . .