Constraints on Local Welfare Discretion in an Era of Second‐Order Devolution
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6330786 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Amanda Sheely (0000-0002-1733-6059, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 46 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 651-673 |
| Publication date | 2018-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Policy Studies Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0190-292X • E-ISSN: 1541-0072 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/psj.12186 |
| OpenAlex | W2522498597 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 38 |
Under devolution, state and local governments are expected to use the greater authority granted to them to design new and innovative programs that are tailored to local needs. Existing research on the devolution of welfare programs has reported substantial variation in the policies adopted by states in the wake of welfare reform. However, under second‐order devolution, local governments also gained discretion over welfare services. Some have argued that, while devolution should increase flexibility, local governments face constraints that limit their functional discretion. Using California as an example, I assess whether there is variation in the service priorities adopted by local governments and whether these priorities translate to frontline practices. I show differences in the service priorities of local governments; however, these priorities are not associated with differences in sanctioning or time‐limit exemptions. Thus, while local governments may formally adopt different priorities, state and federal policy choices, as well as client characteristics, may restrict priorities from translating into differences in caseworker behavior
Business · Devolution (biology · Discretion · Economics · Flexibility (engineering · Geography · Local government · Order (exchange · Political science · Public economics · Service (business · State (computer science · Welfare · Welfare reform · Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics · Law · Local Government Finance and Decentralization · Public Administration · Public Policy and Administration Research · Finance
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| Unique citing works | 7 |
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| Citations per year | 1,17 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2025 (6) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |