Beyond Welfare

A selection of 50 Slovak folk tales assembled from the collections of folklorist Pavol Dobsinsky. The translator seeks to preserve the poetic qualities of the originals, and the book includes an introduction to the genres of the folktale and the specifics of Slovak tales. Chapter 1 The Economy, Public Policy, and the Poor, Sheldon Danziger; Chapter 2 Workfare and Welfare Reform, Michael Wiseman; Chapter 3 Reducing Poverty through Family Support; Chapter 4 Child Support and Dependency, Irwin Garfinkel, Sara McLanahan, Patrick Wong; Chapter 5 Labor Markets and the Feminization of Poverty, Jane Bayes; Chapter 6 Teenage Parenthood and Poverty, Richard A. Weatherley; Chapter 7 Educational Programs, Margaret D. LeCompte, Anthony Gary Dworkin;