Gaining Ground in Illinois

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Summary

Lewis's scientific study of welfare reform and its effects on the people of Illinois offers advice for policymakers.

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Acknowledgments	p. ix
Welfare Reform in Political and Ideological Perspective in Illinois and Nationally
Beyond Left and Right and the Problem of Welfare Reform	p. 5
Making the Words Flesh: Welfare Reform in the Illinois Political Culture	p. 15
The Illinois Families Study	p. 33
Person-Centered Characteristics that Influence the Outcomes of Welfare Reform
Two Worlds of Welfare: Overview of Welfare Caseload Trends in Illinois	p. 49
Working and Earning After Welfare Reform	p. 66
Depression and Welfare	p. 77
How the Children Fare	p. 87
Policy Factors Influencing the Poor in Illinois
Sanctions: Do They Help or Hurt the Poor?	p. 97
Did Welfare Reform Launch the Poor into Better Neighborhoods?	p. 110
Assessing the Results and Moving Forward	p. 123
Springfield Data Collection	p. 131
Background on the IFS Qualitative Sample	p. 133
Notes	p. 139
References	p. 143
Index	p. 155
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