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"A timely book that will have major implications for welfare reform policy and, more broadly, American social policy."-Steven Rathgeb Smith, Evans School of Public Affairs, University of Washington (Steven Rathgeb Smith )
"This is an important and original argument about the increased significance of the location of social services in the American welfare state."-Margaret Weir, University of California, Berkeley (Margaret Weir )
"Some imagine that our programs to help the poor are too generous. Scott Allard not only punctures this myth, but does so in a remarkably constructive way that should influence public policy for years to come. Because we don''t pay enough attention to the geography of poverty, he argues, our programs may actually exacerbate existing inequalities. He makes a compelling case that we need to pay more attention to how local communities provide (or fail to provide) social services. And he offers highly practical ideas about the role of faith-based institutions that could take us beyond the dead-end ideological debate over how our religious institutions can help lift up the poor. Out of Reach makes an enormous contribution to a debate that needs to be shaken up."-E. J. Dionne Jr., author of Why Americans Hate Politics and Souled Out: Reclaiming Faith and Politics After the Religious Right (E. J. Dionne Jr. )
"This is an important and original argument about the increased significance of the location of social services in the American welfare state."-Margaret Weir, University of California, Berkeley (Margaret Weir )
"Some imagine that our programs to help the poor are too generous. Scott Allard not only punctures this myth, but does so in a remarkably constructive way that should influence public policy for years to come. Because we don''t pay enough attention to the geography of poverty, he argues, our programs may actually exacerbate existing inequalities. He makes a compelling case that we need to pay more attention to how local communities provide (or fail to provide) social services. And he offers highly practical ideas about the role of faith-based institutions that could take us beyond the dead-end ideological debate over how our religious institutions can help lift up the poor. Out of Reach makes an enormous contribution to a debate that needs to be shaken up."-E. J. Dionne Jr., author of Why Americans Hate Politics and Souled Out: Reclaiming Faith and Politics After the Religious Right (E. J. Dionne Jr. )
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Sweeping changes in welfare programs since 1996 have transformed the way America cares for its poor. Today, for every dollar spent on cash welfare payments, some twenty dollars are spent on service programs targeted at the working poor—job training, adult education, child care, emergency assistance, mental health care, and other social services. This important book examines our current system and the crucial role that geography plays in the system’s ability to offer help.
Drawing on unique survey data from almost 1,500 faith-based and secular service organizations in three cities, Scott W. Allard examines which agencies are most accessible to poor populations and looks at the profound impact of unstable funding on assistance programs. Allard argues that the new system has become less equitable and reliable, and he concludes with practical policy recommendations that address some of the more pressing issues in improving the safety net.
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In 1985, a poor single mother without a job who was seeking assistance to help provide the basic needs for her family might have received aid in the form of a welfare check, along with food stamps and Medicaid. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
spatial inequality, charitable choice, antipoverty assistance, local safety nets, welfare cash assistance programs, program silos, nonprofit service sector, secular nonprofit organizations, service program funding, accessibility scores, public funding opportunities, nonprofit service agencies, secular nonprofits, nonprofit service providers, emergency cash assistance, cial service programs, metropolitan mean, nonprofit service organizations, access scores, average tract, private safety net, client caseloads, nonprofit grants, key revenue source, social service funding Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Welfare State, Repairing Holes, Los Angeles, Bureau of the Census, African Americans, High Access, Above Average Access, Miles Service Accessibility Score, New Hope, Congressional Research Service, Food Assistance Service Providers, New Roots Providence, New Deal, Emergency Food Assistance Low Access, Safety Net Assistance Browse Sample Pages:
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In 1985, a poor single mother without a job who was seeking assistance to help provide the basic needs for her family might have received aid in the form of a welfare check, along with food stamps and Medicaid. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
spatial inequality, charitable choice, antipoverty assistance, local safety nets, welfare cash assistance programs, program silos, nonprofit service sector, secular nonprofit organizations, service program funding, accessibility scores, public funding opportunities, nonprofit service agencies, secular nonprofits, nonprofit service providers, emergency cash assistance, cial service programs, metropolitan mean, nonprofit service organizations, access scores, average tract, private safety net, client caseloads, nonprofit grants, key revenue source, social service funding Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Welfare State, Repairing Holes, Los Angeles, Bureau of the Census, African Americans, High Access, Above Average Access, Miles Service Accessibility Score, New Hope, Congressional Research Service, Food Assistance Service Providers, New Roots Providence, New Deal, Emergency Food Assistance Low Access, Safety Net Assistance Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Surprise Me!
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