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ScholarWorks > HHS > Social Work > JSSW > Vol. 35 > Iss. 3 (2008)

 

    Abstract

    SPECIAL ISSUE: BEYOND THE NUMBERS: HOW THE LIVED EXPERIENCES OF WOMEN CHALLENGE THE "SUCCESS" OF WELFARE REFORM

    • INTRODUCTION - Mary Gatta and Luisa S. Deprez
    • WOMEN'S LIVES AND POVERTY: DEVELOPING A FRAMEWORK OF REAL REFORM FOR WELFARE - Mary Gatta and Luisa S. Deprez
    • LONG-TERM TANF PARTICIPANTS AND BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT: A QUALITATIVE STUDY IN MAINE - Sandra S. Butler, Janine Corbett, Crystal Bond and Chris Hastedt
    • DROPPED FROM THE ROLLS: MEXICAN IMMIGRANTS, RACE, AND RIGHTS IN THE ERA OF WELFARE REFORM - Alejandra Marchevsky and Jeanne Theoharis
    • WELFARE AND FAMILY ECONOMIC SECURITY: TOWARD A PLACE-BASED POVERTY KNOWLEDGE - Deborah A. Harris and Domenico Parisi
    • TRACKING THE TRANSITION FROM WELFARE TO WORK - Cynthia Needles Fletcher, Mary Winter, and An-Ti Shih
    • THE UNTOLD STORY OF WELFARE FRAUD - Richelle S. Swan, Linda L. Shaw, Sharon Cullity, Joni Halpern, Juliana Humphrey, Wendy M. Limbert, and Mary Roche
    • LOST IN APPALACHIA: THE UNEXPECTED IMPACT OF WELFARE REFORM ON OLDER WOMEN IN RURAL COMMUNITIES - Debra A. Henderson and Ann R. Tickamyer
    • "IT'S ALL ONE BIG CIRCLE": WELFARE DISCOURSE AND THE EVERYDAY LIVES OF URBAN ADOLESCENTS - Staci T. Lowe

    BOOK REVIEWS

    • Gangs in the Global City: Alternatives to Traditional Criminology. John M. Hagedorn, Editor. Reviewed by Matthew T. Theriot.
    • Civic Engagement; Social Science and Progressive Era Reform in New York City. John Louis Recchiuti. Reviewed by John M. Herrick.
    • Sociology in America: A History. Craig Calhoun, Editor. Reviewed by Richard Caputo.
    • Civic Service Worldwide: Impacts and Inquiry. Amanda Moore McBride & Michael W. Sherraden, Editors. Reviewed by Barbara J. Robles.
    • Citizenship and Those Who Leave: The Politics of Emigration and Expatriation. Nancy L. Green and Francois Weil, Editors. Reviewed by Miriam Potocky.
    • Ask & Tell: Gay & Lesbian Veterans Speak Out. Steve Estes. Reviewed by John F. Longres.
    • Drugs and Drug Policy: The Control of Consciousness Alteration. Clayton J. Mosher and Scott M. Akins. Reviewed by Sean R. Hogan.

    BOOK NOTES

    • The Promise of Welfare Reform. Keith M. Kilty and Elizabeth Segal.
    • Human Behavior and the Social Environment: Models, Metaphors, and Maps for Applying Theoretical Perspectives to Practice. James Forte.
    • Understanding Social Inequality. Tim Butler and Paul Watt.
    • Tearing Down the Gates: Confronting the Class Divide in American Education. Peter Sacks.
    • The First Year Out: Understanding American Teens After High School. Tim Clydesdale.
    • America Transformed: Globalization, Inequality and Power. Gary Hytrek and Kristine M. Zentgraf.
    • Blame Welfare, Ignore Poverty and Inequality. Joel F. Handler and Yeheskel Hasenfeld.
    • Social Security between Past and Future: Ambonese Networks of Care and Support. Franz von Benda Beckmann and Kebeet von Benda-Beckmann.
    • The Europeanization of Social Protection. Jon Kvist and Juho Saari, Editors.
    • Busier Than Ever: Why American Families Can't Slow Down. Charles N. Darrah, James M. Freeman and J. A. English-Leuck.

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