Welfare Realities

From Rhetoric to Reform

Mary Jo Bane

David R. Ellwood

      Preface
    1. The Context for Welfare Reform Thomas J. Kane and Mary Jo Bane
    2. Understanding Welfare Dynamics David T. Ellwood and Mary Jo Bane
    3. Understanding Dependency David T. Ellwood
    4. Increasing Self-Sufficiency by Reforming Welfare Mary Jo Bane
    5. Reducing Poverty by Replacing Welfare David T. Ellwood
    • Appendix
    • Notes
    • References
    • Index
  • Cover: Welfare Realities

Mary Jo Bane is the Thornton Bradshaw Professor of Public Policy and Management in the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.

David T. Ellwood is Academic Dean and Malcolm Wiener Professor of Public Policy at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.