Testing the Social Safety Net
The Impact of Changes in Support Programs during the Reagan Administration
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11095208 |
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| Authors | Esther Wattenberg (corresponding author), Martha R Burt, Karen Pittman, Karen J Pittman |
| Year | 1987 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 213 |
| Publication date | 1987-03-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0094-3061 • E-ISSN: 1939-8638 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2307/2070714 |
| OpenAlex | W2028647347 |
| Language | EN |
This study assesses the effects of cutbacks in social welfare spending on three populations: abused, neglected, and dependent children; the chronically mentally ill; and low-income elderly. The authors trace the impacts of federal changes through state and local levels to the service agencies and the needy themselves
Administration (probate law · Political science · Reagan administration · Safety net · Healthcare innovation and challenges · Healthcare Policy and Management · Law · Medicine · Psychology · Public Administration · Social Policy and Reform Studies · Gerontology
| Highly cited | No |
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