Winner, A Choice Outstanding Academic BookIn the decade since President Clinton signed the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 into law—amidst promises that it would "end welfare as we know it"—have the reforms ending entitlements and moving toward time limits and work requirements lifted Texas families once living on welfare out of poverty, or merely stricken their names from the administrative rolls?Under welfare reform, Texas has continued with low monthly payments and demanding eligibility criteria. Many families who could receive welfare in other states do not qualify in Texas, and virtually any part-time job makes a family ineligible. In Texas, most families who leave welfare remain in or near poverty, and many are likely to return to the welfare rolls in the future. This compelling work, which follows 179 families after leaving welfare, is set against a backdrop of multiple types of data and econometric modeling. The authors' multi-method approach draws on administrative data from nine programs serving low-income families and a statewide survey of families who have left welfare. Survey data on health problems, transportation needs, and child-care issues shed light on the patterns of employment and welfare use seen in the administrative data. In their lives after welfare, the families chronicled here experience poverty even when employed; a multiplicity of barriers to employment that work to exacerbate one another; and a failing safety net of basic human services as they attempt to sustain low-wage employment.

Life After Welfare: Reform and the Persistence of Poverty

Politics & Social Sciences

Douglas, Karen

Lein, Laura

Schroeder, Daniel

Schexnayder, Deanna T.

Politics & Government

University of Texas Press

Winner, A Choice Outstanding Academic Book
In the decade since President Clinton signed the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 into law—amidst promises that it would "end welfare as we know it"—have the reforms ending entitlements and moving toward time limits and work requirements lifted Texas families once living on welfare out of poverty, or merely stricken their names from the administrative rolls?
Under welfare reform, Texas has continued with low monthly payments and demanding eligibility criteria. Many families who could receive welfare in other states do not qualify in Texas, and virtually any part-time job makes a family ineligible. In Texas, most families who leave welfare remain in or near poverty, and many are likely to return to the welfare rolls in the future. This compelling work, which follows 179 families after leaving welfare, is set against a backdrop of multiple types of data and econometric modeling. The authors' multi-method approach draws on administrative data from nine programs serving low-income families and a statewide survey of families who have left welfare. Survey data on health problems, transportation needs, and child-care issues shed light on the patterns of employment and welfare use seen in the administrative data. In their lives after welfare, the families chronicled here experience poverty even when employed; a multiplicity of barriers to employment that work to exacerbate one another; and a failing safety net of basic human services as they attempt to sustain low-wage employment.

Social Sciences

Imagine, as you peer outside your front door and think, "Nothing gets better than this." You step out of your camper breathing in the crisp air tinged with campfire. Your eyes are drawn away from the beautiful surroundings, because right in front of you are your retro dreams. You’ve spent months working on your camper or going antiquing to find perfect trinkets to fill it with those feel good vibes of grandma and grandpa, of fresh baked cookies and bear hugs. Just look at how you designed and redid your Glamper! Well, these 58 original pages created for you by Karen Douglas will take you back to the colorful world of your imagination. You can relive your glamping adventures with this beautiful coloring book. 58 illustrated pages await your creative, imaginative designs. Her drawings will help you recall your glamping adventures on those days when you can't be out on the open road or when you are and it’s raining. This book will help you escape from the pressures of the digital world into your retro glamping dreams.

Retro Glamping Coloring Book for Grown-Ups: Join the adult coloring revolution and color your dream camper (Retro Coloring Books)

Cookbooks, Food & Wine

Outdoor Cooking

Retro Coloring Books

Who isn’t mad about cats, especially ones as groovy as these! Reminiscent of the mad men era these 33 original illustrations created for you by Karen Douglas are the cat’s MEOW! Relive mid-century modern design and get your kicks coloring these 33 hip, groovy cats. Grab your colored pencils, markers and a martini and let your creativity flow. 
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<li>Perfect for adults and kids alike, hours of fun for the whole family</li>
<li>Stress free coloring with these original illustrations done with a variety of patterns and details which aren’t so teeny-tiny that you can’t see them</li>
<li>Delightful illustrations that any animal lover will find fun and relaxing to color</li> <li>Each of the pages are intentionally left blank on the back side so that you don’t have to worry about bleed-thru ruining the next image and to make it more convenient for removal and display. </li>
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Retro Groovy Cats: A Coloring Book for Grown-ups (Retro Coloring Books)

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Antiques & Collectibles

Crop Circle Year Book 2004 - A Pictorial Tour of Crop Circles and Their Landscapes

Alexander,Steve

Temporary Temple Press

The eagerly anticipated second edition of this popular textbook captures the excitement and relevance to everyday life of the fascinating and fast-moving field of social psychology. This book is a comprehensive and lively guide to the subject that extensively reappraises classic studies, highlights cutting-edge areas of research and provides fascinating examples of how social psychological theory and research apply to a wide range of real-world issues such as fake news, internet addiction and cyberbullying. Innovative interactive features, including 'exploring further' activities, ‘applying social psychology’ exercises and ‘student project spotlights’, place the student experience at the heart of this book. Its engaging and inclusive approach helps students to develop a strong and nuanced understanding of key topics in social psychology and also encourages broader skills that will help not only in their studies but their future careers. This is the ideal textbook for students studying Social Psychology.

Social Psychology

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Sutton, Robbie

Psychology & Counseling

Red Globe Press

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