Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. List of Tables and Figures ix
4. Preface xi
5. 1. The Neo-liberal Experiment in Ontario, 1995-2000 1
6. 2. Struggles over Social Reproduction in a Neo-liberal Era 22
7. 3. Legislative and Regulatory Changes in Ontario, 1995-2000 41
8. 4. Putting Together a Living in Ontario in the late 1990s 65
9. 5. Interactive Effects of Social Policy Change on Households 91
10. 6. Coping Strategies of Low-Income Households 125
11. 7. Rethinking Welfare State Retrenchment 161
12. Appendix A. 1998 Low Income Cut-Offs (LICOs) 167
13. Appendix B. Selection and Recruitment of Participants 168
14. Appendix C. Detailed Household Structure 169
15. Appendix D. Benchmark Questions 174
16. Appendix E. Speaking Out Research Process 176
17. Appendix F. List of Speaking Out Publications 177
18. Appendix G. Profiles of Participant Households Who Received Social Assistance in the 1990s 178
19. Notes 183
20. References 207
21. Index 227