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- catalog abstract ""This book provides detailed analyses of the political rationales and processes that preceded the federal direction to states to dramatically alter their welfare programs and administrative systems. It discusses implementation choices as well as difficulties and successes in carrying out those decisions. The book also analyzes the role of political parties, interest groups, foundations, think tanks, and academics in setting agendas and formulating policy. The book features chapters describing and analyzing welfare reform, both their development and implementation, in five states - Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin."--Jacket.".
- catalog contributor b11778079.
- catalog coverage "Middle West Politics and government Case studies.".
- catalog coverage "Middle West Social policy Case studies.".
- catalog created "2000.".
- catalog date "2000".
- catalog date "2000.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "2000.".
- catalog description ""This book provides detailed analyses of the political rationales and processes that preceded the federal direction to states to dramatically alter their welfare programs and administrative systems. It discusses implementation choices as well as difficulties and successes in carrying out those decisions. The book also analyzes the role of political parties, interest groups, foundations, think tanks, and academics in setting agendas and formulating policy. The book features chapters describing and analyzing welfare reform, both their development and implementation, in five states - Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references and index.".
- catalog description "Learning from midwestern leaders / Carol S. Weissert -- Welfare reform meets the devolution revolution in Ohio / Charles F. Adams and Miriam S. Wilson -- Kansas carves out a middle ground / Jocelyn M. Johnston and Kara Lindaman -- Wisconsin's W-2 program: welfare as we might come to know it? / Thomas Kaplan -- Minnesota's balancing act: boosting work incentives and job readiness while controlling costs / Thomas F. Luce, Jr. -- Michigan's welfare reform: generous but tough / Carol S. Weissert -- Concluding comments: welfare reform and governance / Thomas L. Gais.".
- catalog extent "v, 208 p. :".
- catalog hasFormat "Learning from leaders.".
- catalog identifier "0914341685 (pbk.)".
- catalog isFormatOf "Learning from leaders.".
- catalog issued "2000".
- catalog issued "2000.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Albany, N.Y. : Rockefeller Institute Press,".
- catalog relation "Learning from leaders.".
- catalog spatial "Middle West Politics and government Case studies.".
- catalog spatial "Middle West Social policy Case studies.".
- catalog spatial "Middle West".
- catalog subject "361.977 21".
- catalog subject "HV98.M63 L43 2000".
- catalog subject "Public welfare Middle West Case studies.".
- catalog subject "Welfare recipients Employment Middle West Case studies.".
- catalog tableOfContents "Learning from midwestern leaders / Carol S. Weissert -- Welfare reform meets the devolution revolution in Ohio / Charles F. Adams and Miriam S. Wilson -- Kansas carves out a middle ground / Jocelyn M. Johnston and Kara Lindaman -- Wisconsin's W-2 program: welfare as we might come to know it? / Thomas Kaplan -- Minnesota's balancing act: boosting work incentives and job readiness while controlling costs / Thomas F. Luce, Jr. -- Michigan's welfare reform: generous but tough / Carol S. Weissert -- Concluding comments: welfare reform and governance / Thomas L. Gais.".
- catalog title "Learning from leaders : welfare reform politics and policy in five midwestern states / edited by Carol S. Weissert.".
- catalog type "Case studies. fast".
- catalog type "text".