The book explores significant transformations in social welfare policies impacting low-income families in the U.S. from the Reagan administration through the G.W. Bush administration. It highlights the development and increasing importance of the Earned Income Tax Credit program during this period, analyzing how these changes shaped the social safety net and affected the lives of struggling families.
A Social Work Academician'S Memoir of Intellectual and Career Development
Navigating the challenges of academia, Richard K. Caputo reflects on his journey as a social work scholar in this memoir. He shares personal lessons on finding his voice, overcoming obstacles, and understanding the rigorous expectations of the academic world, offering insights that resonate with those pursuing similar paths.
This book examines pivotal changes in social welfare for low-income families in the United States between the advent of the Reagan administration, and the end of the G.W. Bush administration, as well as the rise of the Earned Income Tax Credit program